M5.1 Earthquake 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador — April 4, 2024
2024-04-04 07:38:05 UTC (2024-04-04) · approx. 1:38 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On April 4, 2024 at 07:38 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador, at a depth of 54.6 km and coordinates 12.8955°, -88.8866°. This earthquake was detected by 196 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 401, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — 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 3 citizen responses 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
-88.8866°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on April 4, 2024 at 07:38 UTC had a depth of 54.6 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 12.8955°, -88.8866°, which is 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000m9u3). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, April 4, 2024). M5.1 Earthquake 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador — April 4, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000m9u3/