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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-06-01 15:20:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On June 1, 2025 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
34fed18ad8c27558d2eff908dfc1a6d845db0441
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 15:20:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.68000, -88.64000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Usulutan
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

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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