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M5.8 Depth: 143.8 km

M5.8 Earthquake near El Tránsito, San Miguel (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 5, 2025 at 17:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near El Tránsito, San Miguel (El Salvador). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 144 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
143.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
San Miguel
City
El Tránsito
Source
usp
Coordinates
13.26559, -88.30872

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.8 km
Intermediate
143.8 km
143.8 km — deeper than the regional average (52.4 km)
Regional average: 52.4 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
San Rafael Oriente13.8 kmN19'095
San Miguel27.7 kmNE247'126
San Salvador106.0 kmNW525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • San Miguel
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 28 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M4.32025-01-05 17:46:49 UTC95.1 km58 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.02025-01-06 04:59:54 UTC77.6 km51 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.22025-01-11 09:51:24 UTC112.4 km34 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua M4.02025-01-17 18:40:21 UTC75.2 km44 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador M4.42025-01-19 05:57:22 UTC63.5 km52 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M4.12025-02-02 12:51:59 UTC67.8 km40 km S of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥51
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 UTC98.6 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M4.52025-01-04 14:24:36 UTC103.1 km28 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M4.42025-01-04 05:48:37 UTC58.3 km52 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

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