14 quakes Mag. 2+
8 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity above average
Latest quakes in or near La Paz, El Salvador - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Usulutan, El Salvador - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.1 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo - El Salvador - Apr 4, 2024 - |
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 17:09 GMT -
Quake statistics | Past 24 hours | 48 hrs | 7 days | 14 days | Yesterday | Apr | Past month | 2024 | Past year | Since 1900 | Quakes in El Salvador
Find all latest earthquakes in or near La Paz, El Salvador, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near La Paz, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, La Paz has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.5 quake.
In the past 30 days, La Paz has had 46 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.1:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 20 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Number of quakes per year
Read more
[smaller] [bigger]
Filter by magnitude:
all
3.0+
4.0+
5.0+
in sec
Showing all recent or significant quakes in the past 30 days, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (159 quakes):
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 07:11 am (GMT -6) | 3.1 38 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the SE |  North Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 25, 06:53 am (GMT -6) | 3.3 23 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the SE |  Offshore El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 25, 05:58 am (El Salvador) | 2.5 16 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NE | 11 km east of San Vicente, San Vicente, El Salvador | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 24, 04:02 pm (GMT -6) | 3.5 26 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 96 km south of San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 11:49 am (GMT -6) | 2.5 5 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 42 km south of La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador | Info | |
| Apr 24, 01:40 am (GMT -6) | 3.1 33 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the S | North Pacific Ocean, 59 km south of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
| Apr 24, 01:15 am (GMT -6) | 4.5 62 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the SE | 46 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador I FELT IT - 11 reports | Info | |
| Apr 23, 07:22 pm (GMT -6) | 3.2 5 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 90 km south of San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 22, 11:58 pm (El Salvador) | 2.2 150 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the W | North Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador | Info | |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 22, 02:54 pm (GMT -6) | 3.0 28 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SW | North Pacific Ocean, 62 km south of Santa Tecla, La Libertad, El Salvador I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 22, 04:31 am (GMT -6) | 2.8 31 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 89 km south of San Miguel, San Miguel, El Salvador | Info | |
Show more
About these data
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.2 x 1012 joules (1.72 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1480 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Quake statistics | Past 24 hours | 48 hrs | 7 days | 14 days | Yesterday | Apr | Past month | 2024 | Past year | Since 1900 | Quakes in El Salvador
La Paz Quake-O-Meter
Has seismic activity increased or decreased?
Number of quakes: -
Number of quakes vs average
Seismic Activity: ? %
Seismic activity vs average
Below average
Normal range
Above average
Updated
Latest seismic signals
Seismic station: Montecristo, El Salvador (SNET/SV network) | Show on map | Station Info
Seismogram (vertical component) last 60 minutes. Source: IRIS query builder webtool
Show more
Earthquake Catalog - Look up past earthquakes
Look up past earthquakes in this area by date or date range:
| or | ||
Look up quakes! | ||
Felt a quake? Report it!
Show quakes near me!
Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 238 quakes on average per year in or near La Paz, El Salvador:
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 36.2 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 162 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 224 quakes per year (or 18.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 237 quakes per year (or 19.8 quakes per month)
La Paz has a very high level of seismic activity. La Paz has had at least 7 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.
Number of earthquakes over time
Past 90 days
30 days
7 days
24 hours
2023
2024 so far
La Paz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near La Paz, El Salvador?
La Paz 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 238 quakes on average per year in or near La Paz, El Salvador. La Paz has had at least 7 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 La Paz, El Salvador?
On average, La Paz has about 162 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 36.2 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in La Paz?
The last earthquake in La Paz occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador in the morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 7.11 am local time (GMT -6). The quake had a shallow depth of 38 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in La Paz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, La Paz has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 4 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 20 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in La Paz in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in La Paz in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
Mag. 5.1 earthquake 56 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo - 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 55 km (34 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
Embed or share standalone map
You can use the standalone version of our interactive earthquake map or embed it on your website:Largest Quakes in or near La Paz, El Salvador
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
|---|
Map of largest quakes in or near La Paz, El Salvador
[smaller] [bigger]
Earthquakes in or near La Paz, El Salvador
Cuyultitan | Jerusalen | Municipio de El Rosario | Municipio de San Francisco Chinameca | Municipio de San Juan Nonualco | Municipio de San Miguel Tepezontes | Olocuilta | San Juan Talpa | San Juan Tepezontes | San Luis la Herradura | San Pedro Masahuat | San Pedro Nonualco | Santa Maria Ostuma | Santiago Nonualco | Zacatecoluca
Quakes in nearby regions
Ahuachapan | Cabanas | Chalatenango | Comayagua, 
Honduras | Cuscatlan | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Intibuca, Honduras | Jutiapa, 
Guatemala | La Libertad | La Union | Lempira, Honduras | Morazan | San Miguel | San Salvador | San Vicente | Santa Ana | Santa Rosa, Guatemala | Sonsonate | Usulutan | Valle, Honduras
Honduras | Cuscatlan | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Intibuca, Honduras | Jutiapa, Guatemala | La Libertad | La Union | Lempira, Honduras | Morazan | San Miguel | San Salvador | San Vicente | Santa Ana | Santa Rosa, Guatemala | Sonsonate | Usulutan | Valle, Honduras
