Magnitude 7.0 offshore quake rattles El Salvador

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has occurred off El Salvador's Pacific coast.

The country's civil defense office said there are no immediate reports of damages or injuries from the quake that hit at 12:43 p.m. (1:43 EST).

The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was about 95 miles south-southwest of the port of El Triunfo, El Salvador.

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