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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

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: —
M5.3 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde) on Aug 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde) · 2025-08-23 09:14:23 UTC

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

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

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