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M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-05-25 23:17:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on May 25, 2025 at 23:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
500f2c9c2ac9682730781831ef84a21817f14efb
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 23:17:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.83000, -88.67000
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 81 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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