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M3.8 Earthquake near OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-11 18:14:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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
c7ed5a2339010d93667dc4c0020bca90b75e64af
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 18:14:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.58000, -90.09000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

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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