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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-29 06:48:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
a0b10df6c3755fc18c1a63fbf8a8e44573e32bcb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 06:48:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.89000, -90.36000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 141 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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