MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck El Salvador's municipality of Antiguo Cuscatlan, killing at least one person, local media said Tuesday, citing police.
4⃣8⃣ 🇸🇻 Earthquake M 4.8, 10/04 17:53, depth: 10 Km, EL SALVADOR #earthquake #gfz pic.twitter.com/HOCK5OOh3z
— World Earthquakes (@eqgr_world) April 11, 2017
#elsalvador #earthquake 4.8 has many aftershocks. Damage to a San Salvador grocery store. @MARN_Oficial_sv @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/psIVsFtark
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According to TeleSur media outlet, the local police reported one person dead after a collapse on the Los Chorros road, while three people were hospitalized.
The quake occurred at the depth of 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles), with its epicenter about 10.5 kilometers (6.5 miles) west of the country's capital.