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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-12 09:21:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
cf68dbc0a16dc2de800c321f772f9b8c098287b4
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 09:21:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.61000, -90.06000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 158 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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