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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-12-12 08:06:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
18.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 08:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e43b33575fb9d44f924c4d0e6c979643ea5d2274
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 08:06:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.91000, -89.94000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 126 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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