Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 2 km NE of Ilopango, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Ilopango, El Salvador at Mar 19, 2025, 02:47 UTC, at a depth of 150 km. The epicentre was 3 km (2 mi) NE of Ilopango. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Mar 19, 2025, 02:47 UTC
Depth	149.6 km
Coordinates	13.721, -89.090
Felt reports	2
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.0	42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador	82 km / 51 mi	depth 55 km	Oct 7, 02:58 UTC
4.1	41 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	81 km / 50 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 29, 21:27 UTC
4.4	36 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	99 km / 61 mi	depth 57 km	Jun 23, 17:31 UTC
4.3	6 km N of Tenancingo, El Salvador	22 km / 14 mi	depth 186 km	Jun 20, 08:33 UTC
4.9	33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	57 km / 35 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 5, 12:27 UTC
4.8	30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	62 km / 38 mi	depth 64 km	Apr 23, 14:09 UTC
4.0	3 km E of Jujutla, El Salvador	80 km / 50 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 23, 10:23 UTC
4.2	45 km SW of Jiquilisco, El Salvador	79 km / 49 mi	depth 59 km	Apr 16, 18:40 UTC
4.8	32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	58 km / 36 mi	depth 71 km	Mar 26, 22:11 UTC
4.4	46 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	85 km / 53 mi	depth 70 km	Mar 21, 14:17 UTC
4.6	13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	94 km / 58 mi	depth 74 km	Feb 28, 10:21 UTC
4.3	44 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	72 km / 45 mi	depth 65 km	Feb 5, 05:39 UTC
4.5	5 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador	86 km / 54 mi	depth 183 km	Jan 27, 21:06 UTC
4.1	8 km SSE of El Tránsito, El Salvador	96 km / 60 mi	depth 83 km	Jan 2, 06:28 UTC
4.4	14 km NNE of Berlín, El Salvador	65 km / 40 mi	depth 189 km	Dec 28, 09:55 UTC
4.4	23 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	87 km / 54 mi	depth 48 km	Dec 7, 22:36 UTC
4.9	20 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador	46 km / 28 mi	depth 85 km	Nov 29, 06:52 UTC
4.3	1 km NE of Olocuilta, El Salvador	16 km / 10 mi	depth 141 km	Nov 26, 10:49 UTC
4.2	43 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	88 km / 55 mi	depth 66 km	Nov 17, 04:22 UTC
4.9	33 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	90 km / 56 mi	depth 72 km	Nov 9, 01:49 UTC
4.6	22 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	87 km / 54 mi	depth 78 km	Nov 6, 05:21 UTC
4.2	10 km WSW of Jerez, Guatemala	88 km / 55 mi	depth 6 km	Aug 22, 23:13 UTC
4.2	9 km NW of Atiquizaya, El Salvador	86 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 22, 03:31 UTC
4.4	7 km S of Zapotitlán, Guatemala	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 6, 02:32 UTC
4.1	66 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	93 km / 58 mi	depth 53 km	Jul 31, 09:54 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.