M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-13 09:21:29 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4a9635d7aeab62c6ecc7b7b7a046215711cb597f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 09:21:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.16000, -90.01000
Temperature
28.5°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

  • Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 100 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.

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