5.1-magnitude quake hits west El Salvador

STORY: 5.1-magnitude quake hits west El Salvador DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: An earthquake measured at 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted the western region of the central American nation of El Salvador on Monday, as reported by the country's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources. The earthquake, which occurred at 17:07 (23:07 GMT), had its epicenter 2 kilometers east of the town of San Lorenzo de Ahuchapan (144 kilometers west of San Salvador) with a depth of 9 kilometers. According to reports from the General Directorate of Civil Protection of El Salvador, there were damages to several houses and structures in the area, in addition to a landslide in Las Chinamas on the border area with Guatemala. The earthquake led to at least 9 aftershocks with magnitudes between 2.9 and 3.4, while the emergency crews continue to evaluate the building damages. The authorities in the central American cou