Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 23 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 23 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador at Dec 7, 2025, 22:36 UTC, at a depth of 48 km. The epicentre was 23 km (15 mi) S of Acajutla.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Dec 7, 2025, 22:36 UTC
Depth	47.8 km
Coordinates	13.383, -89.814
Felt reports	0
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
4.5	104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	82 km / 51 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 11, 23:20 UTC
4.2	90 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	97 km / 60 mi	depth 36 km	Oct 9, 07:56 UTC
4.0	42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador	23 km / 14 mi	depth 55 km	Oct 7, 02:58 UTC
4.3	82 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 4, 23:36 UTC
4.1	66 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	44 km / 27 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 2, 22:14 UTC
4.2	39 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	17 km / 11 mi	depth 40 km	Sep 4, 21:10 UTC
4.5	93 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	97 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 30, 20:14 UTC
4.2	80 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	64 km / 40 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 20, 05:06 UTC
4.1	67 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	55 km / 34 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 2, 10:27 UTC
4.4	36 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	14 km / 9 mi	depth 57 km	Jun 23, 17:31 UTC
4.2	55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala	76 km / 47 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 22, 09:11 UTC
4.4	78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	62 km / 38 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 20, 17:51 UTC
4.0	31 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	15 km / 10 mi	depth 39 km	Jun 12, 10:55 UTC
4.4	101 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 02:28 UTC
4.9	33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	71 km / 44 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 5, 12:27 UTC
4.1	34 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	32 km / 20 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 1, 08:55 UTC
4.0	41 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	44 km / 27 mi	depth 78 km	May 8, 09:55 UTC
4.2	95 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	89 km / 56 mi	depth 35 km	May 7, 12:14 UTC
4.8	30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	56 km / 35 mi	depth 64 km	Apr 23, 14:09 UTC
4.0	3 km E of Jujutla, El Salvador	45 km / 28 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 23, 10:23 UTC
4.1	25 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	26 km / 16 mi	depth 69 km	Apr 4, 03:32 UTC
4.7	97 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	97 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 30, 05:15 UTC
4.8	32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	67 km / 42 mi	depth 71 km	Mar 26, 22:11 UTC
4.3	97 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	87 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 9, 15:15 UTC
4.1	5 km SSW of Santa María Ixhuatán, Guatemala	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 07:40 UTC

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