Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - La Libertad, El Salvador - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.4 North Pacific Ocean - San Salvador, El Salvador - May 13, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 20, 02:58 am (GMT -6) | 2.7 34 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 38 km south of La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador | Info | |
May 20, 02:25 am (El Salvador) | 1.6 5 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the N | 20 Km al oeste de Chalatenango, El Salvador | Info | |
May 20, 02:25 am (GMT -6) | 2.4 3 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Info | |
May 20, 01:11 am (El Salvador) | 2.1 5 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the NW | 14 km west of Santa Ana, Santa Ana, El Salvador | Info | |
May 20, 01:10 am (GMT -6) | 2.6 23 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 80 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Info | |
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 19, 04:40 pm (GMT -6) | 3.1 36 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 87 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 19, 03:19 am (GMT -6) | 2.6 5 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 88 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
May 19, 03:19 am (GMT -6) | 2.4 38 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 36 km south of La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador | Info | |
May 19, 01:37 am (El Salvador) | 2.3 74 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the W | 35 km west of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info | |
May 19, 12:24 am (El Salvador) | 2.1 12 km | 33 km (20 mi) to the NE | Cuscatlan, 33 km northeast of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Info | |
May 19, 12:23 am (El Salvador) | 2.7 197 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SE | La Paz, 40 km southeast of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Info |
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San Salvador has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 781 quakes on average per year in or near San Salvador City, El Salvador. San Salvador has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
The last earthquake in San Salvador occurred 2 hours and 23 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the early morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2.58 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 34 km (21 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 7 days, San Salvador was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.4, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 18 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 12 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in San Salvador in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador late in the evening of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 11.20 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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