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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-06-18 13:40:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
57.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 57 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
6c6bf617c78861e9eaeeb85190c7e8c13e2ecc6f
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 13:40:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.95000, -88.61000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 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: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 66 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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