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M6.0 Earthquake near El Salvador [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
71.1 km
Source
INGV

El Salvador [Sea]

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M6.0 Earthquake near El Salvador [Sea] · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near El Salvador [Sea] · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near El Salvador [Sea] on August 23, 2025 at 09:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
b844f3f78e7afd886e65765d3d369299ecd7bda7
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
71.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 09:14:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
13.32420, -90.12890
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.1 km
Intermediate
71.1 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
Acajutla44.2 kmNE22'763
Santa Ana96.3 kmNE176'661
San Salvador109.6 kmE525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.32025-08-23 09:17:24 UTC29.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:24:59 UTC33.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M4.02025-08-23 09:28:10 UTC33.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-08-23 09:38:26 UTC34.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.52025-08-23 09:42:17 UTC36.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.22025-08-23 11:55:59 UTC51.0 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12025-08-23 16:31:07 UTC22.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.72025-08-23 20:54:09 UTC46.5 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-08-24 01:26:07 UTC91.9 kmGUATEMALA M3.82025-08-24 07:05:42 UTC121.6 kmOFFSHORE GUATEMALA M2.52025-08-24 10:13:22 UTC27.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.52025-08-24 11:18:38 UTC160.8 kmGUATEMALA

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4174
Earlier events M≥546
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 UTC109.1 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M6.02025-08-23 09:14:21 UTC37.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M6.02025-08-23 09:14:20 UTC37.3 km81 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC239.9 kmOff Coast of Chiapas, Mexico M6.02025-08-09 20:40:59 UTC247.0 km101 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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