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M3.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-28 06:54:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 06:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
232f7c4c7114a49c174cdda2fc77372913a07771
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 06:54:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.21000, -90.00000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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

  • Izalco
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 88 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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

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