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M4.4 Earthquake near Honduras (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 07:26:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Honduras (El Salvador) on November 20, 2025 at 07:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 182 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
1e6835dbd029a562ebd5e3c16986f4a515db03c2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
182.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 07:26:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.23000, -87.78000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 182 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 182 km
Intermediate
182 km
182 km — deeper than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 41 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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