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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-11-08 20:38:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on November 8, 2025 at 20:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b11d965764b34bf7def1dcb6f06642497420390c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 20:38:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.43000, -90.30000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Izalco
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·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

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