Latest quakes in or near San Salvador, El Salvador - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sonsonate, El Salvador - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 Lempira - Copan, Honduras - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Date and Time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 15, 11:10 pm (GMT -6) | 3.3 22 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SW | ![]() | Info | |
Jun 15, 10:54 pm (El Salvador) | 2.6 5 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SE | ![]() | Info | |
Jun 15, 10:54 pm (GMT -6) | 2.6 65 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the S | ![]() | Info | |
Saturday, June 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 14, 08:16 pm (El Salvador) | 2.3 34 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the W | ![]() | Info | |
Friday, June 14, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Jun 14, 05:59 pm (El Salvador) | 2.9 147 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SE | ![]() | Info | |
Jun 14, 12:34 pm (El Salvador) | 2.0 14 km | ![]() | Info | ||
Jun 14, 01:10 am (GMT -6) | 2.7 27 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the SE | ![]() | Info | |
Jun 13, 07:49 pm (GMT -6) | 3.4 26 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SW | ![]() | Info | |
Jun 13, 07:40 pm (El Salvador) | 2.1 4 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the W | ![]() | Info |
San Salvador Quake-O-Meter
Latest seismic signals
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.49 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 18.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 125 quakes per year (or 10.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 146 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
San Salvador Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near San Salvador, El Salvador?
San Salvador 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 146 quakes on average per year in or near San Salvador, El Salvador. San Salvador has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near San Salvador, El Salvador?
On average, San Salvador has about 67 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 18.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in San Salvador?
The last earthquake in San Salvador occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of El Salvador late in the evening of Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 at 11.10 pm local time (GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in San Salvador in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, San Salvador has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in San Salvador in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in San Salvador in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Santa Rosa de Copan, Copan, Honduras, in the evening of Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 at 8.56 pm local time (America/Tegucigalpa GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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