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M3.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2025-11-09 15:06:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
55.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
fe4053873342720ccf934ce3641afc174da49452
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
55.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 15:06:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.87000, -88.92550
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.2 km
Shallow
55.2 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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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