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M4.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-18 11:56:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
7b9da37ee72b29f6ec75c1dd8b9e37587e3b86df
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 11:56:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.90810, -89.74840
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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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