M2.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-24 10:13:22 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on August 24, 2025 at 10:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
1b4a651e3bfaa7904c41ecd2fc02a1ffe4b99f3e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 10:13:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.21000, -90.35000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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

  • Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 113 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.

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