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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-12 15:45:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
630885a6f1f18ee84c856607684cba372536497e
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 15:45:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.35000, -88.52000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Usulutan
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 127 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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