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M3.6 Earthquake near EL SALVADOR (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 10:49:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near EL SALVADOR (El Salvador) on November 26, 2025 at 10:49 UTC. At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8298466e3a7ebbc5e36cc3a913498c2590424c89
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 10:49:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.29600, -89.10670
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
150 km — deeper than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ilopango
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    17.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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