Quake hits El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit El Salvador’s coastline yesterday, said the US Geological Survey (USGS), while the nation’s Environment and Natural Resources Ministry said there was no threat of a tsunami.

The USGS said the epicentre was located near the Pacific coast, 30km south-south-east of the port city of La Libertad. The depth was measured as 79km.

There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries or damage to infrastructure, said Armando Vividor, head of operations for El Salvador’s civil protection agency.