El Salvador

El Salvador – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
5
Latest UTC: 2026-10-16 11:40:34
Strongest
M5.8
El Tránsito
Country rank
#75
30 quakes in 2026 · out of 75 countries
Averages
M3.65 · 54 km
Avg this month: M3.84

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

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What the data show

El Salvador · M ≥ 3.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 49 event entries of M3.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 43 days.

Catalogue entries4905 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM4.9El Salvador ↗
Depth · median52.4 km49 events with valid depth
Last 30 days0Previous 30 days: 2

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 3.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20256
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202515
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20253
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20267
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20266
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20262
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20262
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20261
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20262
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20262
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20262
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 20261
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20260

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 49

M 3.0 – < 4.031
M 4.0 – < 5.018
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

49 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km23
30 – < 70 km4
70 – < 300 km22
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days0
Previous 30 days2
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods3

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

2 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC37
  • GFZ7
  • USGS4
  • ISC1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – El Salvador

The latest recorded earthquake in El Salvador was on 2026-10-16 at 11:40 UTC in El Salvador with magnitude M3.8.

In the current month, 5 earthquakes were recorded in El Salvador with an average magnitude of 3.84.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in El Salvador (8), followed by Sonsonate (4).

The strongest recorded earthquake in El Salvador reached magnitude M5.8 on 2025-01-05.

All-time events
113
Strongest
M5.8
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-16 11:40:34 UTC

Map – El Salvador

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in El Salvador.

Strongest – El Salvador

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M5.8 El Tránsito
UTC: 2025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC · Depth: 144 km

Recent earthquakes – El Salvador

Showing the latest 5 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M3.8 Depth: 10 km
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El Salvador

Time (UTC) 2026-10-16 11:40:34 UTC
Coordinates 13.300, -89.255
Source emsc

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

M4.0 Depth: 200 km
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Cabañas · Victoria

Time (UTC) 2026-10-15 10:32:29 UTC
Coordinates 13.963, -88.706
Source emsc

EL SALVADOR

M3.9 Depth: 48 km
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El Salvador

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 04:05:00 UTC
Coordinates 13.367, -89.857
Source emsc

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

M3.2 Depth: 10 km
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San Salvador · Santiago Texacuangos

Time (UTC) 2026-10-12 12:55:00 UTC
Coordinates 13.676, -89.083
Source emsc

EL SALVADOR

M4.3 Depth: 53 km
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La Paz · San Juan Nonualco

Time (UTC) 2026-10-11 23:41:08 UTC
Coordinates 13.459, -88.921
Source emsc

EL SALVADOR

Top regions – El Salvador

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Ahuachapán
    Events: 34
  2. La Unión
    Events: 11
  3. El Salvador
    Events: 9
  4. Sonsonate
    Events: 8
  5. Usulután
    Events: 5

FAQ – El Salvador

What is the latest recorded earthquake in El Salvador?
The newest entry in our database for El Salvador is dated 2026-10-16 11:40:34 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in El Salvador?
The strongest recorded event in our database for El Salvador reached magnitude M5.8.
How many earthquakes are recorded for El Salvador?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 113 recorded earthquakes for El Salvador (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in El Salvador?
Across all recorded events in El Salvador, the average magnitude is M3.65 and the average depth is 54 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for El Salvador to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · El Salvador

Significant historical earthquakes – El Salvador

with casualties or damage

  1. 1986 San Salvador M5.4 1'100 deaths 1'500 M USD
  2. 1951 Jucuapa M6.5 1'100 deaths 23 M USD
  3. 1854 San Salvador 1'000 deaths
  4. 2001 El Salvador; Guatemala M7.7 844 deaths 753 M USD tsunami
  5. 1873 Santa Tomas, San Vicente 800 deaths
  6. 1936 San Vicente 400 deaths
  7. 2001 San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutep M6.6 315 deaths 349 M USD
  8. 1873 Salvador,San Vicente 300 deaths

Country history – El Salvador

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