A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit El Salvador with coastal areas being evacuated amid a tsunami threat.
The earthquake struck off the coast, 40 km south of La Libertad, the US Geological Survey said.
Power outages have been reported in parts of the country after the tremor in the early hours of this morning.
Photographs on social media show a motorway completely torn apart with debris strewn everywhere.
Locals have been reporting how "frightening" and "horrible" it has been, with one saying "several things broke in my house."
People reported feeling it in San Salvador, Santa Tecla, Usulutan, La Libertad, Antiguo Cuscatlan, Soyapango, San Miguel, Zaragoza, Sonsonate, and Lourdes, Solo Noticias reports.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no warning in place for the coast of the western United States.
A local said it had felt "super strong" in the capital, San Salvador.
Another wrote on social media that it had been "frightening," adding: "Several things broke in my house."
One Twitter user said: "Just experienced my first 6.6 earthquake in El Salvador.
"That was so scary."
Another said: "It's been horrible."
The earthquake - recorded at 3.06 local time - was initially reported as a 6.6 magnitude.
But the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources raised the estimate to 6.8.
They warned people not to enter the sea for four hours as they issued an alert for a possible tsunami, Tele Mundo reports.
There is still no information on whether there have been any casualties.
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