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M6.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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M6.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on August 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1637d0b74dc42538565823e8da8ddd9327422d2d
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.07530, -90.36050
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Felt reports

29felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 23, 2025, 7:33 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Acajutla81.5 kmNE22'763
Santa Ana133.6 kmNE176'661
San Salvador144.1 kmNE525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.32025-08-23 09:14:23 UTC46.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde) M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC26.1 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC37.3 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M4.32025-08-23 09:17:24 UTC8.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC6.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-23 09:28:10 UTC7.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-08-23 09:38:26 UTC7.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:42:17 UTC13.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-23 11:55:59 UTC22.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-23 16:31:07 UTC20.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.72025-08-23 20:54:09 UTC9.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-08-24 01:26:07 UTC127.6 kmGUATEMALA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4177
Earlier events M≥542
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC128.4 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC0.1 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC219.1 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC226.5 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC132.6 kmGuatemala

Stats (last 24h)

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