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M5.1 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America

UTC time: 2025-12-11 17:18:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off Coast of Central America

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off Coast of Central America. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

1cb55ad8af57fdbb7e9bf9268cd82a2179decf18

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-11 17:18:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

12.38551, -89.63734

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

La Libertad127.3 kmN16'855

Santa Tecla148.7 kmN124'694

San Salvador153.0 kmN525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

San Salvador

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
Ilopango

Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
Izalco

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
San Vicente

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
Santa Ana

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
Coatepeque Caldera

Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M4.92025-12-11 17:18:35 UTC60.0 km81 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador M3.82025-12-11 18:14:50 UTC53.7 kmOFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR M4.42025-12-11 18:16:19 UTC57.1 kmOFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR M4.32025-12-12 00:40:07 UTC54.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02025-12-12 08:06:22 UTC66.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02025-12-12 09:21:52 UTC52.2 kmOFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR M3.52025-12-12 10:09:54 UTC48.8 kmOFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR M3.52025-12-12 15:45:56 UTC121.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82025-12-13 05:38:59 UTC72.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-12-13 05:53:17 UTC58.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.32025-12-13 07:25:40 UTC102.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-12-13 09:21:29 UTC95.1 kmOFFSHORE 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13

Earlier events M≥497

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC84.7 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC117.2 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC109.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC109.6 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC123.9 kmNear Coast of Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

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