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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-10 02:59:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
19ae5c4a884027c9965920d5878d26bfea767c78
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 02:59:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.37000, -90.25000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·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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