A 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in El Salvador on Wednesday (August 28), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in La Libertad at a depth of 33.9 kilometers (about 21 miles). The USGS said it received 74 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication early Wednesday morning.
The El Salvador earthquake was reported hours after a 2.6-magnitude earthquake struck Oklahoma on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Lucien at a depth of 7.2 kilometers (about 4.5 miles).
The Oklahoma earthquake was reported days after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Thursday (August 22), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Lake Elsinore at a depth of 8.8 kilometers (about 4.5 miles).
The Lake Elsinore earthquake was reported two days after a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nevada on August 13, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Indian Springs at a depth of 9.3 kilometers (about 5.8 miles).
The Nevada earthquake was reported hours after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on August 12, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Highland Park at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles).