Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage - GulfToday

Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage

  • 31 Jul 2019
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Drivers wait as traffic is stopped after an earthquake on a highway in San Salvador, El Salvador. File photo/Reuters

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador early on Wednesday, though emergency services said there were no initial reports of significant damage.

The magnitude 5.9 quake hit 46 km (29 miles) south of Nueva San Salvador, La Libertad, at 0554 GMT, the US Geological Survey said.

Reuters

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