Latest quakes in or near Santa Ana, El Salvador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Escuintla, Guatemala - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo - El Salvador - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 11 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 09:47 am (GMT -6) | 2.7 12 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 98 km southeast of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 23, 03:05 am (GMT -6) | 2.7 18 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 93 km southeast of San Jose, Escuintla, Guatemala I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 11:58 pm (El Salvador) | 2.2 150 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info | |
Apr 22, 10:12 pm (El Salvador) | 1.8 114 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | 4 Km al sur de Ahuachapan, El Salvador | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 02:54 pm (GMT -6) | 3.0 28 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km south of Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 22, 01:56 am (El Salvador) | 2.5 175 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | 9 Km al oeste de Zacatecoluca, El Salvador | Info | |
Apr 22, 12:10 am (El Salvador) | 2.4 5 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | 44 km northwest of Chalatenango, Chalatenango, El Salvador | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 11:44 am (El Salvador) | 2.7 92 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 29 km south of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador | Info | |
Apr 21, 06:37 am (GMT -6) | 3.5 31 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km southwest of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 21, 04:02 am (GMT -6) | 2.2 45 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 71 km south of San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Info | |
Apr 20, 08:29 pm (El Salvador) | 2.4 5 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 34 km south of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.44 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 8.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 287 quakes per year (or 23.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Santa Ana Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Santa Ana, El Salvador?
Santa Ana 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 288 quakes on average per year in or near Santa Ana, El Salvador. Santa Ana has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Santa Ana, El Salvador?
On average, Santa Ana has about 46 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Santa Ana?
The last earthquake in Santa Ana occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.7:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Guatemala in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 9.47 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Santa Ana in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Santa Ana has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 1 quake of magnitude , and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Santa Ana in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Santa Ana in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
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 55 km (34 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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