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El Salvador sits on an active subduction zone, so small earthquakes are frequent and most cause no damage. Here is what the national observatory (MARN) and the USGS have recorded — calmly, with sources.
Frente a costa de San Vicente. A 57.0 km al sur de Desembocadura del Río Lempa
Minor — often felt, rarely causes damage
MARN’s last 10 reported earthquakes that were likely felt by the population. Parameters are preliminary.
Frente a costa de San Vicente. A 57.0 km al sur de Desembocadura del Río Lempa
Minor — often felt, rarely causes damage
Frente a costa de Sonsonate. A 37.0 km al sur de Playa Los Cóbanos
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
Frente a costa de Sonsonate. A 96.0 km al suroeste de Playa Los Cóbanos
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
Frente a costa de Usulután. A 35.0 km al suroeste de Península San Juan del Gozo
Minor — often felt, rarely causes damage
Frente a costa de San Miguel. A 75.0 km al sur de Playa El Cuco
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
En territorio de Guatemala. A 61.0 km al sureste de ciudad de Guatemala
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
Frente a costa de La Libertad. A 145.0 km al sur de Playa Mizata
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
Frente a costa de Sonsonate. A 40.0 km al sur de Playa Los Cóbanos
Minor — often felt, rarely causes damage
En distrito La Unión, LA UNION SUR. A 8.0 km al sureste de El Carmen
Micro — usually not felt
Frente a costa de Usulután. A 51.0 km al sur de Playa El Espino
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
El Salvador and surroundings, including offshore. The USGS mostly lists magnitude 4+ here; smaller local quakes are reported by MARN.
Strongest in period: M5.5
9 km SSW of Yepocapa, Guatemala
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
156 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
39 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
117 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
18 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
50 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador
Moderate — can damage weak structures
93 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
125 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
43 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
83 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
80 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
46 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
22 km W of Corinto, Nicaragua
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
73 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
56 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
Light — noticeable shaking, damage unlikely
If you felt strong shaking
Follow official instructions only. Civil Protection (Protección Civil) issues alerts; MARN issues the technical reports. For emergencies, call 911.
Built on official and open public data.