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M6.2 Earthquake near 56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador

UTC time: 2025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
46.0 km
Source
USGS

56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador

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M6.2 Earthquake near 56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador · 2025-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near 56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador · 2025-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near 56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador on January 5, 2025 at 17:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2b84431408ca93ef033aa48e451b6177b11bacb6
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.00070, -89.17750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Libertad56.4 kmN16'855
Santa Tecla76.1 kmN124'694
San Salvador76.6 kmN525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 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
    51.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    78.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC98.6 kmEl Tránsito M4.32025-01-05 17:46:49 UTC5.2 km58 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.02025-01-06 04:59:54 UTC21.2 km51 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador M5.62025-01-09 16:31:43 UTC89.9 km9 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M4.22025-01-11 09:51:24 UTC176.1 km34 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua M4.02025-01-17 18:40:21 UTC24.0 km44 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.32025-01-17 23:44:39 UTC220.8 km156 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala M4.42025-01-19 05:57:22 UTC56.6 km52 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M4.22025-01-22 06:01:44 UTC249.7 km6 km NW of Concepción de la Barranca, Honduras M4.82025-01-23 01:56:55 UTC220.9 km2 km WSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala M4.12025-02-02 12:51:59 UTC31.5 km40 km S of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M6.2 to M6.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.249.5 km5.8 km
USGSM6.246.0 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-01-04 14:24:36 UTC27.5 km28 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M4.42025-01-04 05:48:37 UTC69.7 km52 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M4.22025-01-01 18:57:08 UTC204.9 km105 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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