A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 23:36:25 UTC on 17 February 2022, 51.1 km (31.7 mi) SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador, 61.7 km (38.3 mi) SSE of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador and 130 km (80.8 mi) ESE of Chinandega, Nicaragua. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.788 N, 88.296 W, and at a depth of 68.8 km.