Press Secretariat: Shares the Environment Ministry's report on the early-morning earthquake in Apaneca, Ahuachapán Centro
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El Ministerio de @MedioAmbienteSV informa sobre el sismo registrado esta madrugada en el distrito de Apaneca, Ahuachapán Centro.— Secretaría de Prensa (@SecPrensaSV) · Oct 20, 2026 · 04:49 (El Salvador time)
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Shares the Environment Ministry's report on the early-morning earthquake in Apaneca, Ahuachapán Centro.
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