Earthquakes recorded in El Salvador and Peru

Two separate seismic events were recorded in Central and South America. In El Salvador, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Sonsonate at 4:14 p.m. local time. The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) reported the quake had a depth of approximately 5 kilometers and was caused by subduction dynamics of the tectonic plates. MARN stated there is no tsunami alert associated with this movement.

In Peru, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck the Huarochirí province in Lima at 6:05 p.m. local time. According to the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP), the epicenter was located 18 kilometers north of the Ricardo Palma district at a depth of 111 kilometers. This was the second tremor recorded in the area that day, and no damages or evacuations have been reported.