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M4.3 Earthquake near 58 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador

UTC time: 2025-01-05 17:46:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
58.8 km
Source
USGS

58 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 58 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador on January 5, 2025 at 17:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6d74dcb108807d01c130b71d9ab7a405dd5ff1f2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
58.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 17:46:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.97750, -89.13580

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.8 km
Shallow
58.8 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

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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