Earthquake swarm hits El Salvador, destroying 11 and damaging 200 homes

Earthquake swarm hits El Salvador, destroying 11 and damaging 200 homes

A swarm of earthquakes hit southern El Salvador on Sunday, May 6, 2018, damaging nearly 200 homes and producing several small landslides. There are no reports of deaths or serious injuries. The first quake measured M4.5 on the Richter scale. It hit at 04:04 UTC and…

Sudden increase in seismic activity under San Miguel volcano, El Salvador

Sudden increase in seismic activity under San Miguel volcano, El Salvador

El Salvador authorities are reporting a sudden increase in seismic activity under San Miguel volcano on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. The last major eruptive phase of this volcano started on December 29, 2013, and ended in August 2014 (VEI 2). In a special report…