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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
8d799a1d6893b2fd506ba8cc5863d0997d912abf
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.13000, -90.36000
Temperature
28.5°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 23, 2025, 9:26 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·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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