El Salvador

Earthquakes in El Salvador

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Latest eventM 3.121.0 km depth · 17 h ago109 km WSW of Sonsonate, El Salvador

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

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Forecast for the area around: San Salvador. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · San Salvador
Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · San Salvador

Forecast for the area around: El Salvador. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in El Salvador

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About El Salvador

El Salvador has recorded 2,805 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7 in 2001.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: El Salvador →

2,805 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
3.1	109 km WSW of Sonsonate, El Salvador	Nov 14, 2026, 23:27	21.0 km
3.6	54 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Nov 14, 2026, 04:25	20.0 km
4.6	60 km SSW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Nov 13, 2026, 21:19	59.1 km
2.5	90 km SSE of Usulutan, El Salvador	Nov 13, 2026, 16:41	23.0 km
4.5	105 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	Oct 11, 2026, 23:20	35.0 km
4.2	114 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Oct 9, 2026, 07:56	36.4 km
4.0	72 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Oct 7, 2026, 02:58	54.6 km
4.3	114 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Oct 4, 2026, 23:36	35.0 km
4.1	112 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Oct 2, 2026, 22:14	34.0 km
4.3	70 km SSW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Sep 24, 2026, 20:48	66.4 km

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Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	157 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Sep 6, 2026, 04:00	10.0 km
4.7	91 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Sep 4, 2026, 21:10	45.3 km
4.6	145 km S of San Miguel, El Salvador	Aug 31, 2026, 18:56	35.0 km
5.5	72 km SSE of Usulutan, El Salvador	Aug 13, 2026, 00:30	71.9 km
4.5	117 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jul 30, 2026, 20:14	35.0 km
4.3	126 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Jul 29, 2026, 01:00	10.0 km
4.2	81 km SW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jul 28, 2026, 04:16	70.0 km
4.4	84 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jul 20, 2026, 19:34	35.0 km
4.2	80 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jul 20, 2026, 05:06	35.0 km
4.3	86 km SW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jul 15, 2026, 14:37	56.4 km
4.1	104 km SSW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jul 8, 2026, 21:26	35.0 km
4.1	68 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jul 2, 2026, 10:27	35.0 km
4.1	82 km SSE of Soyapango, El Salvador	Jun 29, 2026, 21:27	60.9 km
4.4	88 km WSW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jun 23, 2026, 17:31	56.6 km
4.7	144 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jun 22, 2026, 17:51	10.0 km
4.4	79 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jun 20, 2026, 17:51	35.0 km
4.3	32 km NE of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jun 20, 2026, 08:33	186.2 km
4.4	121 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jun 13, 2026, 17:25	10.0 km
4.4	150 km SSW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jun 13, 2026, 14:34	10.0 km
4.0	32 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jun 12, 2026, 10:55	38.7 km
4.4	102 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jun 7, 2026, 02:28	10.0 km
4.9	53 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jun 5, 2026, 12:27	67.5 km
4.6	117 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador	Jun 1, 2026, 15:58	35.0 km
4.1	35 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jun 1, 2026, 08:55	61.3 km
4.5	134 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador	May 31, 2026, 15:04	10.0 km
4.7	87 km SSE of Usulutan, El Salvador	May 19, 2026, 14:17	67.0 km
4.5	51 km SE of San Miguel, El Salvador	May 13, 2026, 09:21	199.6 km
4.0	41 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	May 8, 2026, 09:55	78.1 km
4.2	96 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	May 7, 2026, 12:14	35.0 km
4.8	55 km SSW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Apr 23, 2026, 14:09	64.3 km
4.0	14 km NW of Sonsonate, El Salvador	Apr 23, 2026, 10:23	68.5 km
4.2	80 km SSE of San Salvador, El Salvador	Apr 16, 2026, 18:40	58.8 km
4.2	79 km S of San Miguel, El Salvador	Apr 8, 2026, 10:43	74.3 km
4.3	144 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Apr 6, 2026, 23:31	10.0 km
4.1	25 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Apr 4, 2026, 03:32	69.3 km
4.7	99 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Mar 30, 2026, 05:15	35.0 km
4.8	53 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Mar 26, 2026, 22:11	70.5 km
4.4	86 km SSE of San Salvador, El Salvador	Mar 21, 2026, 14:17	70.2 km
5.3	82 km SSE of Usulutan, El Salvador	Mar 15, 2026, 05:00	64.8 km
4.3	98 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Mar 9, 2026, 15:15	35.0 km
5.3	101 km S of San Miguel, El Salvador	Mar 4, 2026, 18:56	46.6 km
4.6	13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Feb 28, 2026, 10:21	73.8 km
4.4	136 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Feb 19, 2026, 07:30	10.0 km
4.3	67 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Feb 5, 2026, 05:39	65.3 km
4.5	18 km NW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jan 27, 2026, 21:06	183.5 km
4.3	104 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jan 20, 2026, 03:28	10.0 km
4.0	50 km SSW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jan 6, 2026, 17:07	83.7 km
4.1	28 km SW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jan 2, 2026, 06:28	83.1 km
4.4	38 km WNW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Dec 28, 2025, 09:55	189.4 km
4.2	142 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Dec 27, 2025, 03:13	10.0 km
4.3	95 km SSW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Dec 17, 2025, 07:17	62.9 km
4.2	166 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Dec 15, 2025, 03:29	10.0 km
4.3	90 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	Dec 12, 2025, 00:40	10.0 km
4.8	90 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	Dec 11, 2025, 17:18	10.0 km
4.4	23 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	Dec 7, 2025, 22:36	47.8 km
4.9	44 km SSE of San Salvador, El Salvador	Nov 29, 2025, 06:52	85.0 km
4.3	15 km SSE of Soyapango, El Salvador	Nov 26, 2025, 10:49	141.3 km
4.6	54 km SE of San Miguel, El Salvador	Nov 20, 2025, 07:26	197.0 km
4.2	89 km SSE of Soyapango, El Salvador	Nov 17, 2025, 04:22	66.2 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
7.7	71 km SW of San Miguel, El Salvador	Jan 13, 2001, 17:33	60.0 km
7.3	97 km SSE of Usulutan, El Salvador	Oct 14, 2014, 03:51	40.0 km
7.3	127 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Aug 27, 2012, 04:37	28.0 km
7.3	45 km SSW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jun 19, 1982, 06:21	73.0 km
6.9	157 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Nov 24, 2016, 18:43	10.0 km
6.6	56 km SSW of San Salvador, El Salvador	May 30, 2019, 09:03	58.0 km
6.6	27 km E of San Salvador, El Salvador	Feb 13, 2001, 14:22	10.0 km
6.6	136 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador	Jun 14, 1995, 11:11	25.0 km
6.5	72 km SSE of Usulutan, El Salvador	Jul 19, 2023, 00:22	70.8 km
6.5	39 km ENE of Soyapango, El Salvador	Nov 9, 1997, 22:56	176.4 km
6.3	35 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Nov 20, 2004, 22:01	40.6 km
6.3	57 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	Jun 3, 1985, 02:45	65.5 km
6.2	77 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador	Jan 5, 2025, 17:18	46.0 km
6.2	79 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	May 12, 2017, 10:41	16.0 km
6.1	83 km SSW of San Salvador, El Salvador	Aug 28, 2024, 21:57	26.4 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026

Year

2026	58	M5.5
2025	76	M6.2
2024	88	M6.1
2023	89	M6.5
2022	69	M5.7
2021	66	M6.0
2020	57	M4.9
2019	88	M6.6
2018	95	M6.1
2017	71	M6.2
2016	109	M6.9
2015	94	M5.6
2014	95	M7.3
2013	76	M5.7
2012	152	M7.3
2011	52	M5.1
2010	38	M5.9
2009	52	M5.9
2008	74	M5.8
2007	57	M5.4
2006	67	M5.7
2005	69	M5.7
2004	67	M6.3
2003	52	M5.5
2002	62	M5.1
2001	207	M7.7
2000	55	M5.2
1999	34	M5.4
1998	30	M5.4
1997	57	M6.5
1996	54	M5.7
1995	54	M6.6
1994	33	M5.4
1993	32	M4.9
1992	43	M6.0
1991	29	M5.8
1990	22	M5.4
1989	12	M5.3
1988	17	M5.1
1987	21	M5.7
1986	19	M5.7
1985	34	M6.3
1984	15	M5.5
1983	15	M5.1
1982	32	M7.3
1981	19	M5.2
1980	18	M5.2
1979	20	M4.9
1978	18	M5.9
1977	16	M5.2
1976	26	M5.3