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M4.5 Earthquake near La Paz Este, La Paz (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-03-19 02:47:50 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near La Paz Este, La Paz (El Salvador). At around 207 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
2726c39a867269a7f8b0d9e045da66ecadcb41d2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
207.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 02:47:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
La Paz
City
La Paz Este
County
San Juan Nonualco
Source
usp
Coordinates
13.55697, -88.88360

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207 km
Intermediate
207 km
207 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 22 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    30.1 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

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

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

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