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M5.1 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-05-29 16:27:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador) · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador) · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near El Salvador (El Salvador) on May 29, 2025 at 16:27 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 91 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
cbb2e4b7e79a63fa7e7f10e05909eda78dae8d30
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 16:27:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.19000, -88.80000
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto El Triunfo29.0 kmE19'074
Soyapango68.5 kmNW329'708
San Salvador69.5 kmNW525'990

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taburete
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    66.4 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M3.02025-05-29 22:53:37 UTC122.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.42025-05-30 19:03:44 UTC63.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.92025-05-31 00:13:24 UTC63.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72025-05-31 11:41:53 UTC139.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.32025-05-31 12:14:23 UTC140.3 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.12025-05-31 12:15:43 UTC139.4 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-05-31 12:48:26 UTC117.5 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.32025-05-31 18:38:56 UTC143.0 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M3.02025-05-31 19:40:23 UTC131.7 kmOFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR M2.82025-06-01 15:20:31 UTC59.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.42025-06-02 07:30:52 UTC106.1 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.92025-06-02 22:09:44 UTC64.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-04

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 UTC46.0 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC53.8 kmEl Tránsito M5.82025-01-09 16:31:45 UTC110.8 km10 km E of Acajutla, El Salvador M5.22025-05-22 18:32:02 UTC39.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M5.12025-03-20 08:15:16 UTC22.1 kmOff Coast of Central America

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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