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M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-18 18:05:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 18:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
1297a2b1569136b29855cf1ccab8140a27cb6b09
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 18:05:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.91000, -89.79000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Izalco
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 116 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.

Earthquake overview

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