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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-08-21 04:27:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on August 21, 2025 at 04:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f2c9a46d7f49a859ad284b008a6cea074209f8a9
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 04:27:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.33000, -90.26000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 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.

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