A magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred at 03:50:29 (UTC) on 9 December 2024, located at 54.45 km (33.83 mi) SE of Cosiguina, Nicaragua; 9.8 km (6.1 mi) N of Conchagua, La Unión, El Salvador and 13.4 km (8.3 mi) NNE of La Unión, La Unión, El Salvador. Final estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 13.221°N, 87.875°W, and at a depth of 15.4 km (9.57 mi).