Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Hits near El Salvador

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred Sunday off the coast of the Republic of El Salvador, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake was recorded at 2015-08-23 04:48:49 (UTC on Sunday) at a depth of 49.3 kilometers (30.6 miles)

The epicenter of the quake was located (according to USGS):

• 67km (42mi) SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
• 85km (53mi) SW of Sonsonate, El Salvador
• 87km (54mi) SW of Sonzacate, El Salvador
• 91km (57mi) SW of Izalco, El Salvador
• 129km (80mi) WSW of San Salvador, El Salvador

So far the authorities have reported no injuries shake people; or damage in areas where the quake was felt. The town of Alegria in Usulutan (east of El Salvador) was hit last week by an earthquake that left two children under age wounded, 69 homes with major damage and 23 with minor injuries.

In El Salvador, which is part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, earthquakes are frequent due to the intense seismic activity.

Source: sputniknews.com, lainfo.es and earthquake.usgs.gov