Region · El Salvador
Earthquakes in San Salvador Department
In the last 30 days there were 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in San Salvador Department, and 0 in the last 24 hours. None was recorded in that period.
Earthquakes M2.5+ in San Salvador Department
- Last 24 hours0
- Last 7 days0
- Last 30 days0
- Last year1
- Last 5 years4
M1+ in the last 7 days: 0. Methodology
2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in San Salvador Department in the last 24 months. The busiest month was Mar 2025, with 1.
01 — Latest
Latest earthquakes in San Salvador Department
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Nothing at this magnitude was recorded here in this period. Quiet stretches are normal for most places.
02 — Questions
Earthquakes in San Salvador Department, answered
Was there an earthquake in San Salvador Department today?
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or larger was recorded in San Salvador Department in the last 24 hours. Smaller ones may still have occurred and appear on the home page under “All” magnitudes.
How many earthquakes does San Salvador Department have each year?
Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger in San Salvador Department are infrequent: 4 in five years.
What was the strongest earthquake in San Salvador Department in five years?
A magnitude 4.9 on Mar 19, 2025, 02:47 UTC, 2 km NE of Ilopango, 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 — Cities
Cities in San Salvador Department
| City | Last year | Last 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| San Salvador | 24 | 172 |
| Soyapango | 24 | 164 |
| Mejicanos | 23 | 164 |
| Apopa | 20 | 139 |
| Delgado | 23 | 162 |
| San Marcos | 24 | 175 |
| Cuscatancingo | 23 | 163 |
| Ilopango | 23 | 158 |
| Ayutuxtepeque | 23 | 161 |
| Aguilares | 12 | 101 |