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M5.0 Earthquake near El Salvador

UTC time: 2026-06-05 12:27:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
51.0 km
Source
GFZ

El Salvador

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M5.0 Earthquake near El Salvador · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near El Salvador · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near El Salvador on June 5, 2026 at 12:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
8a9b3e2a04f4e8f0e51a185c43f86ce473dac796
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 12:27:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.22000, -88.98000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Zacatecoluca34.2 kmN39'613
San Salvador56.8 kmNW525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82026-06-05 12:27:26 UTC31.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.62026-06-06 05:32:40 UTC110.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.32026-06-06 05:57:45 UTC37.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92026-06-06 11:55:34 UTC93.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.72026-06-07 02:35:08 UTC147.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92026-06-07 02:43:12 UTC145.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02026-06-07 04:35:02 UTC147.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92026-06-07 06:13:51 UTC67.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02026-06-09 13:42:53 UTC141.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.52026-06-09 20:39:12 UTC133.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.52026-06-10 18:39:14 UTC145.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.72026-06-11 07:55:37 UTC132.5 kmOFFSHORE 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥4194
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC32.4 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC124.9 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC129.3 kmGuatemala M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC72.8 kmEl Tránsito M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC142.1 kmNear Coast of Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

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