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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC Local time: —
M6.0 earthquake near 81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador on Aug 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.0 Earthquake near 81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador · 2025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador on August 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
13.07500, -90.36000

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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
Acajutla81.5 kmNE22'763
Santa Ana133.6 kmNE176'661
San Salvador144.1 kmNE525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC0.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M5.62025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC34.7 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M5.32025-08-23 09:14:23 UTC46.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Santa Ana (Monde) M5.82025-08-23 09:14:24 UTC26.1 kmNear Coast of Guatemala M6.02025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC37.3 kmEl Salvador [Sea] M4.32025-08-23 09:17:24 UTC8.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC6.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-23 09:28:10 UTC7.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-08-23 09:38:26 UTC7.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:42:17 UTC13.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-23 11:55:59 UTC22.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-23 16:31:07 UTC20.8 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4176
Earlier events M≥541
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 UTC128.4 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC219.2 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC226.5 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala M6.02025-07-29 21:21:49 UTC132.6 kmGuatemala M5.92025-08-09 20:40:57 UTC226.5 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA

Stats (last 24h)

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