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M2.5 Earthquake near a 35 km al sur de Acajutla, El Salvador

UTC time: 2026-11-08 13:25:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
Source
INETER

a 35 km al sur de Acajutla, El Salvador

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near a 35 km al sur de Acajutla, El Salvador. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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 INETER/CATAC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
36ed1badc25976db8f873977f613bbb8695b7bf5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 13:25:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ineter
Coordinates
13.29400, -89.94400
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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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