7.4 Earthquake Strikes Coast Of El Salvador
NEW YORK (AP/FOX 11) -- The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a magnitude 7.4 underwater earthquake has struck off the coast of El Salvador.
The quake, whose epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean about 169 kilometers (105 miles) southeast of San Salvador, occurredk at 9:51 p.m. local time (10:51 EDT; 0251 GMT) Monday. The U.S. G.S. measured its depth at 70.5 kilometers (43.8 miles).
Local reports indicate the quake was felt throughout Central America, but there are no immediate reports on injuries or damage.
There was no threat of a tsunami along the U.S. West Coast, British Columbia and Alaska according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.