A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred at 05:35:28 UTC on 30 January 2021, 53.1 km (33 mi) S of Intipucá, El Salvador; 84.1 km (52.2 mi) SSE of Usulután, El Salvador and 97.7 km (60.7 mi) WNW of Chinandega, Nicaragua. Estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.721°N, 88.021°W, and at a depth of 68.5 km (42.6 mi). Nicaragua was the only CCRIF member country that was affected by the earthquake.