Quake Terrifies San Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador —  A strong earthquake today off the coast of El Salvador terrified residents of the capital and shook much of Central America, but no damage or casualties were reported.

Thousands of people ran into the streets of San Salvador, where an earthquake two years ago killed 1,500 people and injured 20,000. Readings on the 8:47 a.m. quake varied. The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., said it had a magnitude of 6 and was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 60 miles off El Salvador. The monitoring center at the University of Costa Rica said the quake measured 6.5.