Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 10.7 km east of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 2:02 am (GMT -6) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 21 km depth
17 May 08:07 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.
17 May 08:21: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 21.0 km (from 17.4 to 13 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.8 mi) towards S.
17 May 08:21: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 21.0 km (from 17.4 to 13 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.8 km (1.8 mi) towards S.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 17, 2022 08:02:30 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 2:02 am (GMT -6) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 13.926°N / 89.746°W  (Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador) |
| Antipode | 13.926°S / 90.254°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | INETER |
| Nearest volcano | Apaneca Range (6 km / 4 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (4 mi) S of Atiquizaya (Ahuachapán) (pop: 9,480) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) SW of Chalchuapa (Santa Ana) (pop: 32,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) E of Ahuachapan (Ahuachapán) (pop: 34,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Santa Ana (pop: 176,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) NNW of Izalco (Sonsonate) (pop: 19,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) N of Sonsonate (pop: 59,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) WNW of San Salvador (pop: 526,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) WNW of Soyapango (San Salvador) (pop: 329,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  20.1°C (68 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 21 km | 11 Km Al Norte De Ahuachapan, El Salvador | INETER |
User reports for this quake
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