It struck around 154 kilometres south-southwest of Puerto Triunfo in El Salvador, at a depth of 33 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. Several countries are thought to have felt the tremor.
The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has advised that ‘hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 300 kilometres of the epicentre. El Salvador urged residents living on its Pacific coastline to move away from ocean regions.
Emergency services in El Salvador say there are no immediate reports of damage nationally.
The ‘quake came as category 2 Hurricane Otto tore across the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. It hit land near the southeastern shores of Nicaragua after thousands had been evacuated from vulnerable areas. (Euronews)
Información de Ultima Hora. Alerta de Stunami Fuete: Canal 12, de El Salvador.... https://t.co/zzfB3eQlM8
— Noticias El Salvador (@svnoticia) 24 novembre 2016
#BREAKING: 7.2 magnitude #quake strikes off Central America coast, #tsunami alert issued https://t.co/ghQVBW27t9 #earthquake
— RT (@RT_com) 24 novembre 2016
#Sismo M 7.2 153km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El #Salvador. 24-11-2016 18:43 UTC https://t.co/aeWycBIVo6 #Temblor #USGS pic.twitter.com/oiVF2k8qmJ
— Monitor Sismico (@MonitorSismico) 24 novembre 2016
MORE: #Tsunami waves possible within 300km of #quake epicenter, US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says https://t.co/ghQVBW27t9 #earthquake pic.twitter.com/jIzN3UBi7b
— RT (@RT_com) 24 novembre 2016