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M5.8 Earthquake near 10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador

UTC time: 2025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
95.0 km
Source
USGS

10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador

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M5.8 Earthquake near 10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador · 2025-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador · 2025-01-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador on January 9, 2025 at 16:31 UTC. At around 95 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6aeb25ff8b5e94ab601138470c8d4166142ebd0d
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.59900, -89.73390

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Acajutla10.1 kmW22'763
Santa Ana47.3 kmNE176'661
San Salvador59.9 kmE525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izalco
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 36 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Singuil, Cerro
    Distance: 52 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    67.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    75.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.02025-01-17 18:40:21 UTC98.3 km44 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.42025-01-19 05:57:22 UTC142.1 km52 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M4.82025-01-23 01:56:55 UTC131.2 km2 km WSW of Villa Canales, Guatemala M4.12025-02-02 12:51:59 UTC102.1 km40 km S of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.694.5 km1.3 km
USGSM5.895.0 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC89.7 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M4.52025-01-04 14:24:36 UTC65.3 km28 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M4.32025-01-05 17:46:49 UTC94.7 km58 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.02025-01-06 04:59:54 UTC102.6 km51 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador

Stats (last 24h)

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