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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America

UTC time: 2025-11-09 01:49:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
111.5 km
Source
USP

Off Coast of Central America

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Central America on November 9, 2025 at 01:49 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 112 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
aa792a5edd58bf0f9c1dde2459c4f31dfabdbddf
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
111.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 01:49:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
12.99664, -88.01244

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.5 km
Intermediate
111.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
La Union42.3 kmNE26'807
San Miguel57.1 kmN247'126
San Salvador148.6 kmNW525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 49 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M3.42025-11-09 08:21:24 UTC83.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.82025-11-09 15:06:20 UTC99.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92025-11-09 16:02:26 UTC118.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.12025-11-09 16:17:33 UTC43.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.62025-11-09 22:22:58 UTC79.2 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.62025-11-10 04:06:42 UTC92.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.42025-11-11 05:16:11 UTC70.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-11-11 18:09:32 UTC66.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-11-11 20:55:56 UTC122.0 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M3.62025-11-11 21:28:26 UTC71.6 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-11-11 22:28:00 UTC132.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-11-13 04:44:00 UTC49.2 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#8
Earlier events M≥492
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC126.2 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC43.9 kmEl Tránsito M5.42025-06-18 11:57:25 UTC62.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M5.42025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC61.0 km21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M5.42025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC55.0 kmEl Salvador

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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