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M3.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-06-18 21:59:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
36.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 21:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 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
f1f81b5650a30fd8b1b07e2a999469aac0e98c2a
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 21:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.82000, -88.68000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

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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