During the afternoon today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, around 6:30 p.m., a 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, about 71 kilometers south of Chirilagua, El Salvador. The movement was also perceived in different areas of Honduras and Nicaragua. Where did the earthquake that shook El Salvador today feel? The telluric movement reached mainly the eastern part of El Salvador, where it was perceived with greater intensity in the de…
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During the afternoon today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, around 6:30 p.m., a 5.9-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, about 71 kilometers south of Chirilagua, El Salvador. The movement was also perceived in different areas of Honduras and Nicaragua. Where did the earthquake that shook El Salvador today feel? The telluric movement reached mainly the eastern part of El Salvador, where it was perceived with greater intensity in the de…