Earthquake today in San Salvador
San Salvador Department, El Salvador · checked 18:59 UTC
Was there an earthquake in San Salvador today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of San Salvador has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:59 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in San Salvador's own time.
Earthquakes near San Salvador in the last 30 days
16 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.2, 397 km W of San Salvador, on 17 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.2 | 397 km W | 17 October, 13:59 UTC (7:59 am in San Salvador) | 10 km |
| M4.2 | 78 km SW | 15 October, 11:43 UTC (5:43 am in San Salvador) | 25 km |
| M4.0 | 60 km ENE | 15 October, 10:32 UTC (4:32 am in San Salvador) | 200 km |
| M4.3 | 39 km SE | 11 October, 23:41 UTC (5:41 pm in San Salvador) | 53 km |
| M4.5 | 121 km SSW | 11 October, 23:20 UTC (5:20 pm in San Salvador) | 29 km |
| M4.5 | 86 km SW | 7 October, 02:58 UTC (8:58 pm in San Salvador) | 36 km |
| M4.3 | 108 km SSW | 4 October, 23:36 UTC (5:36 pm in San Salvador) | 27 km |
| M4.2 | 116 km SSE | 4 October, 06:27 UTC (12:27 am in San Salvador) | 27 km |
| M4.2 | 94 km SW | 3 October, 07:25 UTC (1:25 am in San Salvador) | 23 km |
| M4.2 | 176 km SW | 2 October, 22:14 UTC (4:14 pm in San Salvador) | 14 km |
| M4.3 | 171 km SE | 1 October, 00:34 UTC (6:34 pm in San Salvador) | 26 km |
| M4.0 | 125 km NW | 30 September, 14:24 UTC (8:24 am in San Salvador) | 5 km |
| M4.1 | 179 km SSW | 29 September, 13:22 UTC (7:22 am in San Salvador) | 2 km |
| M4.3 | 149 km SE | 24 September, 20:48 UTC (2:48 pm in San Salvador) | 39 km |
| M4.0 | 143 km W | 20 September, 06:38 UTC (12:38 am in San Salvador) | 20 km |
| M4.0 | 71 km S | 20 September, 00:22 UTC (6:22 pm in San Salvador) | 50 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in San Salvador notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 637 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of San Salvador in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.7, 7 September 1915 — 52 km NNE of San Salvador (12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador)
- M7.7, 2 September 1992 — 295 km SE of San Salvador (83 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua)
- M7.7, 6 August 1942 — 214 km W of San Salvador (26 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala)
- M7.7, 13 January 2001 — 91 km SE of San Salvador (28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador)
- M7.5, 19 April 1902 — 285 km WNW of San Salvador (Near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near San Salvador →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow El Salvador's own authorities, listed on the El Salvador page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in San Salvador today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of San Salvador has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:59 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near San Salvador recently?
16 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 5.2, 397 km W of San Salvador, on 17 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near San Salvador?
The USGS catalog holds 637 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of San Salvador in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for San Salvador come from?
From El Salvador's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's El Salvador page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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