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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-19 21:36:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
2f971f23fcec4407761c5de663d041276bdcb6c6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 21:36:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.18000, -89.87000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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

  • Izalco
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

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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