El Salvador earthquake: Tsunami threat passes after powerful magnitude-7 tremor

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There are no reports of damage after a strong magnitude-7 earthquake struck near El Salvador, rattling Central America and prompting concern of possible tsunami waves.

The earthquake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.2, was very shallow at 10.3 kilometres below the seabed, which would have amplified its effect…

Read Full Article, ABC Australia (11-24-2016)

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