Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits coast of El Salvador

October 14, 2014 11:28

A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on Richter scale struck the southern coast of El Salvador. According to an alert issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there was a risk of "hazardous tsunami waves".Though there were no reports of any major damage, at least one man was killed when an electricity pole fell upon him, Wilfredo Salgado, mayor of the city of San Miguel in El Salvador posted on Twitter.

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