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M4.9 Earthquake near 26 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 06:52:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
84.2 km
Source
USGS

26 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador

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About this earthquake

On November 29, 2025 at 06:52 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 26 km SSW of El Rosario, El Salvador (El Salvador). At around 84 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c5a7cb68da894ee4ff8e0863318facc7159866b8
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
84.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 06:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.26600, -89.08240
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84.2 km
Intermediate
84.2 km
84.2 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ilopango
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    48.4 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

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

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

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