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M4.3 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-12 00:40:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
16.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on December 12, 2025 at 00:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
380e5c37a5c9c43401506926e9300548ec45cb8b
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 00:40:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.75220, -89.96730
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 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: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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.

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