Latest quakes in or near Usulutan, El Salvador - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 2.4 earthquake 21 Km al suroeste de Amapala - Honduras -
Strongest past 30 days	Mag. 5.1 North Pacific Ocean - San Salvador, El Salvador - Apr 4, 2024 -

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In the past 24 hours, Usulutan has had 4 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.0.

In the past 30 days, Usulutan has had 118 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.1 within up to 100 km (63 mi) distance:

2 quakes above magnitude 5
4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
41 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
58 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
13 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	4 quakes	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	16 quakes	-	5	8	1	-	-	-
Past 30 days	118 quakes	11	58	41	4	2	-	-
Past 3 years	3,595 quakes	170	1,886	1,340	180	13	1	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (122 quakes):

Latest quakes in or near Usulutan, El Salvador - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Nearest Volcano	Location	Details
Apr 18, 09:03 pm (El Salvador)	2.4 169 km	82 km (51 mi) to the E	21 Km al suroeste de Amapala, Honduras	Info
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Apr 18, 11:18 am (GMT -6)	0.0 5 km	81 km (50 mi) to the W	40 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador	Info
Apr 18, 06:32 am (GMT -6)	0.0 15 km	99 km (62 mi) to the N	Lempira, Honduras	Info
Apr 17, 10:22 pm (GMT -6)	3.0 28 km	83 km (51 mi) to the S	North Pacific Ocean, 95 km south of San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador I FELT IT	Info
Apr 17, 09:23 pm (GMT -6)	3.4 30 km	76 km (47 mi) to the S	60 Km al suroeste de Playa El Cuco, El Salvador I FELT IT - 1 report	Info
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 16, 10:06 pm (GMT -6)	2.9 24 km	80 km (50 mi) to the S	North Pacific Ocean, 81 km south of Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador	Info
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 16, 10:04 am (GMT -6)	3.2 31 km	68 km (42 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 61 km south of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador	Info
Apr 16, 09:46 am (GMT -6)	3.0 34 km	95 km (59 mi) to the SE	North Pacific Ocean, 85 km west of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	Info
Apr 16, 06:14 am (GMT -6)	4.0 39 km	50 km (31 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 50 km southwest of Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT	Info
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 15, 04:16 pm (GMT -6)	3.3 21 km	71 km (44 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT	Info
Apr 15, 10:48 am (El Salvador)	2.8 11 km	47 km (29 mi) to the SW	North Pacific Ocean, 36 km south of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador I FELT IT	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.7 x 10¹² joules (1.57 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1354 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 717 quakes on average per year in or near Usulutan, El Salvador:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 3 or higher: 337 quakes per year (or 28.1 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 686 quakes per year (or 57 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 716 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)

Usulutan has a very high level of seismic activity. Usulutan has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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Usulutan Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Usulutan, El Salvador?

Usulutan 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 717 quakes on average per year in or near Usulutan, El Salvador. Usulutan has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

+When was the latest earthquake in Usulutan?

The last earthquake in Usulutan occurred 53 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:

Mag. 2.4 earthquake 21 Km al suroeste de Amapala - Honduras -

A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.03 pm local time (America/El Salvador GMT -6). The quake had a moderate depth of 169 km (105 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Usulutan in the past 30 days?

In the past 30 days, Usulutan has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 41 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 58 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in Usulutan in the past 30 days?

The strongest earthquake in Usulutan in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 2 weeks ago:

Mag. 5.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - San Salvador, El Salvador - Apr 4, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 1.38 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was felt widely in the area.