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Earthquakes in El Salvador
In the last 30 days there were 5 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in El Salvador, and 0 in the last 24 hours. The strongest was a magnitude 4.5, 104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador, on 2026-10-11.
Earthquakes M2.5+ in El Salvador
- Last 24 hours0
- Last 7 days0
- Last 30 days5
- Last year68
- Last 5 years402
M1+ in the last 7 days: 0. Methodology
146 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in El Salvador in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Jul 2025, with 12.
01 — Latest
Latest earthquakes in El Salvador
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | depth 35 km | |
| 4.2 | 90 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | depth 36 km | |
| 4.0 | 42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador | depth 55 km | |
| 4.3 | 82 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | depth 35 km | |
| 4.1 | 66 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | depth 34 km |
02 — Questions
Earthquakes in El Salvador, answered
Was there an earthquake in El Salvador today?
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded in El Salvador in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones may still have occurred and appear on the home page under “All” magnitudes.
How many earthquakes does El Salvador have each year?
Over the last five years there were 402 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in El Salvador, an average of 80 a year. 68 occurred in the last 12 months.
What was the strongest earthquake in El Salvador in five years?
A magnitude 6.5 on Jul 19, 2023, 00:22 UTC, 43 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador. See this earthquake
Each earthquake is counted for the region of the nearest listed city within 300 km. Counts describe past activity and are not a forecast. Source: USGS.
03 — Regions