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M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-05-26 09:42:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on May 26, 2025 at 09:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
23a6cefe34c4fef95a3aa3fb3adf1df2f9c5f177
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 09:42:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.62000, -88.24000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 91 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·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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