El Salvador

El Salvador – Earthquakes | QuakeMap24

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Quakes this month
1
Latest UTC: 2026-07-07 17:46:36
Strongest
M5.8
El Tránsito
Country rank
#71
21 quakes in 2026 · out of 71 countries
Averages
M3.66 · 54 km
 

Overview – El Salvador

The latest recorded earthquake in El Salvador was on 2026-07-07 at 17:46 UTC in Cabañas with magnitude M4.3.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in El Salvador (5), followed by Chalatenango (3).

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

All-time events
104
Strongest
M5.8
Latest (UTC)
2026-07-07 17:46:36 UTC

Strongest – El Salvador

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

Map – El Salvador

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in El Salvador.

Recent earthquakes – El Salvador

Showing the latest 3 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.3 Depth: 200 km
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Cabañas · Victoria

Time (UTC) 2026-07-07 17:46:36 UTC
Coordinates 13.963, -88.706
Source emsc

EL SALVADOR

M4.7 Depth: 88 km
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El Salvador

Time (UTC) 2026-06-23 17:31:27 UTC
Coordinates 13.490, -89.610
Source gfz

El Salvador

M4.3 Depth: 182 km
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Chalatenango · San Miguel de Mercedes

Time (UTC) 2026-06-20 08:33:48 UTC
Coordinates 13.992, -88.951
Source usgs

4 km SSW of Chalatenango, El Salvador

Charts – El Salvador

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-08
7
2025-09
1
2025-10
8
2025-11
16
2025-12
3
2026-01
7
2026-02
6
2026-03
2
2026-04
2
2026-05
1
2026-06
2
2026-07
1

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
0
1-2
0
2-3
20
3-4
35
4-5
24
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
55
70-300
24

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

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. Sonsonate
    Events: 7
  4. El Salvador
    Events: 6
  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 2026-07-07 17:46:36 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 104 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 M3.66 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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