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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-11-10 04:06:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
41.6 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on November 10, 2025 at 04:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
21bb242a781b2d2f2ce79237d9fee1c19c9cda42
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
41.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-10 04:06:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.96350, -88.86900
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.6 km
Shallow
41.6 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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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