M3.3 Earthquake near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

UTC time: 2025-09-27 07:30:38 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 07:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
96b4d064f5d70eaf411ceaa8e95f125096973000
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 07:30:38 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.87000, -89.44000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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

  • Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 205 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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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