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M5.2 Earthquake near Usulután Oeste, Usulután (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 11:57:22 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Usulután Oeste, Usulután (El Salvador) · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Usulután Oeste, Usulután (El Salvador) · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Usulután Oeste, Usulután (El Salvador) on June 18, 2025 at 11:57 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 74 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74 km
Intermediate
74 km
74 km — deeper than the regional average (52 km)
Regional average: 52 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto El Triunfo13.9 kmNW19'074
San Miguel46.5 kmNE247'126
San Salvador95.3 kmNW525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Usulutan
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    69.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    90.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC13.6 km21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M5.42025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC1.2 kmEl Salvador M5.42025-06-18 11:57:25 UTC12.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.62025-06-18 12:24:26 UTC39.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.82025-06-18 12:48:00 UTC21.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02025-06-18 13:40:42 UTC29.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82025-06-18 15:54:23 UTC34.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-06-18 16:51:58 UTC85.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.32025-06-18 20:10:49 UTC79.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-06-18 21:59:52 UTC45.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92025-06-19 02:28:12 UTC61.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.62025-06-19 10:24:50 UTC138.3 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC78.3 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC20.7 kmEl Tránsito M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC143.6 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.22025-05-22 18:32:02 UTC30.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M5.12025-03-20 08:15:16 UTC43.8 kmOff Coast of Central America

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