Earthquake of Magnitude 6.1 Jolts El Salvador

New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted El Salvador on Wednesday, August 28, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The earthquake, which took place 37 miles (60 kilometers) off the coast of the western region of La Libertad, shook much of the Central American nation. 

The tremor was followed by two strong aftershocks, magnitude 4.1 and 4.5, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele wrote on X. 

The tremors were also felt strongly in neighbouring Guatemala. According to a report shared by Bukele, there was no risk of tsunami following the earthquake. 

"Thank God, there have been no human or material damages reported so far, he wrote. 100% of services and traffic on roads continue without interruption," he further tweeted.

However, there were no reports of any injuries to damage to property.