Latest quakes in or near San Salvador, El Salvador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake La Paz - San Salvador, El Salvador - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.7 North Pacific Ocean - Usulutan, El Salvador - May 24, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 31, 12:09 pm (El Salvador) | 2.3 27 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | La Paz, 32 km east of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Info | |
May 31, 12:09 pm (GMT -6) | 2.9 27 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan, El Salvador | Info | |
May 30, 09:00 pm (GMT -6) | 2.8 32 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km south of La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador | Info | |
Thursday, May 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 30, 02:09 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 33 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 49 km south of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info | |
May 29, 11:55 pm (El Salvador) | 1.9 5 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the NW | 11 km northeast of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador | Info | |
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 29, 07:00 am (GMT -6) | 3.1 27 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 86 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 29, 02:25 am (GMT -6) | 2.9 35 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 50 km southwest of Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador | Info | |
May 28, 09:36 pm (GMT -6) | 2.4 27 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 52 km southwest of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info | |
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 28, 03:18 pm (El Salvador) | 2.1 7 km | 6 Km al sur de San Pedro Perulapán, El Salvador | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.56 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 124 quakes per year (or 10.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
San Salvador Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Salvador, El Salvador?
San Salvador has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 146 quakes on average per year in or near San Salvador, El Salvador. San Salvador has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near San Salvador, El Salvador?
On average, San Salvador has about 67 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 19.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in San Salvador?
The last earthquake in San Salvador occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador, around noon of Friday, May 31, 2024 at 12.09 pm local time (America/El Salvador GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in San Salvador in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, San Salvador has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.7 and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in San Salvador in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in San Salvador in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 7 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the evening of Friday, May 24, 2024 at 9.23 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 30 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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