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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-18 11:59:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on August 18, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c22a63969684ec90caf2e27c26641a3087f93c12
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 11:59:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.91000, -89.75000
Temperature
27.2°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Izalco
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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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