• Strong M6.2 earthquake hits El Salvador

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit El Salvador at 17:18 UTC (11:18 LT) on January 5, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (30 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

  • Strong M6.1 earthquake hits off the coast of El Salvador

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit off the coast of Central America at 21:57 UTC on August 28, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 33.9 km (21 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 34 km (21.1 miles).

  • M5.9 earthquake hits near the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit near the coast of Guatemala and El Salvador at 08:45 UTC on May 12, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 46 km (28 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 60 km (37 miles). The epicenter was…

  • Strong M6.6 earthquake hits near the coast of El Salvador

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit near the coast of El Salvador at 09:03 UTC (03:03 local time) on May 30, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 65.1 km (40.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 91 km (30.8 miles). This earthquake…

  • Shallow M5.9 earthquake, 9 aftershocks hit El Salvador

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit near the coast of El Salvador's Department of Usulutan at 23:23 UTC on April 2, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 49.9 km (31 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 80 km (50 miles)…