M4.6 Earthquake near El Salvador — April 6, 2022
2022-04-06 18:42:51 UTC (2022-04-06) · approx. 12:42 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On April 6, 2022 at 18:42 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck near El Salvador, at a depth of 67.6 km and coordinates 13.4248°, -89.4969°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-89.4969°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near El Salvador?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck near El Salvador on April 6, 2022 at 18:42 UTC had a depth of 67.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.4248°, -89.4969°, which is near El Salvador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000h07k). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 6, 2022). M4.6 Earthquake near El Salvador — April 6, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h07k/