An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 strikes El Salvador on October 13, 2014.
The disaster was felt on late Monday in the areas off the coast of said country, Nicaragua, and through parts of Central America. According to a report from Reuters, the U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake struck 42 miles (67 km) west-southwest of Jiquilillo in Nicaragua and 174 km southeast of San Salvador. It also said that the depth was measured at about 25 miles (40 km).
Residents in the area are in great fear, following the sudden incident. The 2014 earthquake in El Salvador reportedly killed at least one person. According to Wilfredo Salgado, the city mayor of San Miguel, one man was killed during the terrible quake after an electricity post fell on him. He also posted several photos showing the damages brought by the catastrophe on his Twitter account.
Aside from the death noted, no other casualties have been reported by the officials of the affected places. According to El Salvador's emergency services, the 2014 earthquake resulted in minor damages to almost dozens of homes in Usulutan, while the country's international airport was not affected. No major damages have been noted, although power sources have been shut down.
Although the coastal areas appear calm after the 2014 earthquake in El Salvador and other affected areas, Nicaraguan presidential spokeswoman, Rosario Murillo, urges the residents in the coastal area to go to a higher ground in case of tsunami waves. The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has already issued a warning for the coastal areas located within 300 kilometers of the epicenter, but they also lifted their warning several minutes later.
The 2014 earthquake in El Salvador is not the first strong tremor that the country experienced. In 2001, two powerful quakes killed more than 1,000 individuals.
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