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M4.5 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 06:27:15 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near El Salvador (El Salvador) on October 10, 2025 at 06:27 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
1facca329e50758dc7a6ca25bd78816e811bae69
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 06:27:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.09000, -88.03000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 38 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 54 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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