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M4.5 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 10:49:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near El Salvador (El Salvador) on November 26, 2025 at 10:49 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f3a939aef4eaf34ec61c4048fe260947805fd51c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 10:49:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.31000, -89.03000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
158 km — deeper than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·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
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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