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M4.1 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-27 22:04:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
88f93a3a852b31ec81c9e3464525a82acfd494e7
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 22:04:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.90000, -90.27000
Temperature
30.2°C

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

  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala

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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