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M3.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-06-18 20:10:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 29 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
2cf58199d5c29a1f7210ebcab8293773f0970357
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 20:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.54000, -88.16000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 99 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras

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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