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El Salvador

M2.5 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 04:40:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 04:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near El Salvador (El Salvador). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC.

Details

ID
dac250bf9d767c3864abad0a53ef89e1f61efb9a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 04:40:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
City
El Salvador
Source
ineter
Coordinates
13.41000, -89.22600
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (45.9 km)
Regional average: 45.9 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

  • Ilopango
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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 ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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