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M5.4 Earthquake near 21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
81.2 km
Source
USGS

21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador

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M5.4 Earthquake near 21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador (El Salvador) · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador (El Salvador) · 2025-06-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 11:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador (El Salvador). At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
b3a348880d9d9e8582605375aa6a4437e0e47291
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
81.2 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.09310, -88.56640
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.2 km
Intermediate
81.2 km
81.2 km — deeper than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 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
Puerto El Triunfo21.2 kmN19'074
San Miguel60.0 kmNE247'126
San Salvador94.4 kmNW525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Usulutan
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    65.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    90.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-06-18 11:57:25 UTC2.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.62025-06-18 12:24:26 UTC26.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.82025-06-18 12:48:00 UTC8.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02025-06-18 13:40:42 UTC16.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82025-06-18 15:54:23 UTC22.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-06-18 16:51:58 UTC75.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.32025-06-18 20:10:49 UTC75.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-06-18 21:59:52 UTC32.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92025-06-19 02:28:12 UTC54.7 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.62025-06-19 10:24:50 UTC131.2 kmOFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA M4.72025-06-19 13:02:39 UTC122.9 km133 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua M4.22025-06-19 13:02:42 UTC126.9 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥510
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 UTC67.0 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC33.9 kmEl Tránsito M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC138.3 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.22025-05-22 18:32:02 UTC19.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M5.22025-06-18 11:57:22 UTC13.6 kmUsulután Oeste

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