M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-11-06 06:06:08 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
772610eab27e51d0d26b9a4be0d659707acc406a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 06:06:08 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.21000, -89.97000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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

  • Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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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