5.3-magnitude quake hits 70 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador -- USGS-Xinhua

5.3-magnitude quake hits 70 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador -- USGS

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-03-05 03:23:45

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 70 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador at 1856 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 51.7 km, was initially determined to be at 12.61 degrees north latitude and 88.34 degrees west longitude. ■