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M3.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-13 05:53:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On December 13, 2025 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 14 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6d2d17871566fb3de9de45fb5f7230fe23b8ab3e
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 05:53:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.73000, -90.05000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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

  • Izalco
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

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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