5.1-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador
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SAN SALVADOR - A moderate 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook El Salvador on Monday, sparking panic but no damage or deaths were immediately reported, authorities said.
The quake struck four kilometers (2.5 miles) below the surface at 2352 GMT in the town of Antiguo Cuscatlan near the capital, the environment ministry said on Twitter.
In November a 7.0 magnitude offshore quake shook El Salvador and Nicaragua but no damage or casualties were reported.
In November 2015 a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador without causing any victims.
In October 2014, a powerful 7.3-magnitude quake struck off the Central American country's coast, killing one person and wrecking homes.
