M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:14:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde)

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-23 09:14:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

13.41025, -90.09766

Temperature

28.4°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Acajutla35.6 kmNE22'763

Santa Ana86.9 kmNE176'661

San Salvador103.2 kmE525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

Apaneca Range

Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
Izalco

Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
Moyuta

Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
Santa Ana

Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
Coatepeque Caldera

Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
Singuil, Cerro

Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours19

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC24.2 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC10.1 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M4.32025-08-23 09:17:24 UTC39.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC42.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-23 09:28:10 UTC42.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-08-23 09:38:26 UTC42.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:42:17 UTC44.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-23 11:55:59 UTC61.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-23 16:31:07 UTC30.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.72025-08-23 20:54:09 UTC56.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-08-24 01:26:07 UTC81.7 kmGUATEMALA M3.82025-08-24 07:05:42 UTC126.7 kmOFFSHORE 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16

Earlier events M≥4114

Earlier events M≥529

Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC109.5 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC46.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC46.9 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC86.4 kmGuatemala M5.82025-07-29 21:25:25 UTC74.8 kmGuatemala

Stats (last 24h)

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