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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-09-29 21:49:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0fae1b44d5bdc5aefef0a987df916ce5c04f804c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 21:49:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.78000, -88.92000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taburete
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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