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M4.9 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America

UTC time: 2025-09-23 21:52:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Central America

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Central America on September 23, 2025 at 21:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
727174f3161c6e5b9c38bedb8934895f467636cf
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 21:52:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
11.64218, -89.08552

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 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.

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