Powerful 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolts El Salvador

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck El Salvador’s Usulután Department, the country’s Ministry of Environment said in a post on X.

The epicentre was located 69 kilometres southwest of the city of Chirilagua. The earthquake originated at a depth of 56 kilometres, Caliber.Az reports.

No tsunami warning was issued.

Mapa de intensidad instrumental tras la ocurrencia de sismo mag. 5.7, frente a la Costa de Usulután. [2026-08-12, 18:30:05]. pic.twitter.com/3rcUvgHMpi

— Ministerio de Medio Ambiente (@MedioAmbienteSV) August 13, 2026

By Jeyhun Aghazada