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A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday off the coast of El Salvador, shaking residences in many parts of the country but there was no risk of a tsunami, the country's environment ...

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck El Salvador on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 87 km (54.06 miles), EMSC said.