1st LD Writethru: 5.6-magnitude quake hits 9 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador -- USGS

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted 9 km south of Conchagua, El Salvador at 0350 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 15.4 km, was initially determined to be at 13.22 degrees north latitude and 87.88 degrees west longitude.