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M3.5 Earthquake near OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-09-24 12:45:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 12:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 10 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
5f5eb934b3b10e01c18718b91989925a37dd913e
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 12:45:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.20000, -89.07000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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