Earthquake OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR (5.0 m) (2025-03-20 08:15:20 UTC)

1742458520

12.8780, -88.7580

84.20 KM

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR, at 2025-03-20 08:15:20 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

Recommendation
Very Strong Earthquake

Action

Severe shaking, potential for significant damage.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Avoid elevators, as power outages may occur. Outdoors: Stay in the open. Be alert for aftershocks.

Earthquake OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR (5.0 m) (2025-03-20 08:15:20 UTC)

Magnitudo (m)

5.0

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250320_0000089

Nearest Places

Isla de Méndez / 40.01 km
Bocana Río Lempa / 40.02 km
Ceiba Doblada / 40.87 km
Península San Juan del Gozo / 41.37 km
La Tirana / 41.38 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

6.1

91 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
Time: 1742568824
Depth: 74.00 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

5.6

85 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
Time: 1742568823
Depth: 28.70 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

1.1

12 km SSE of Anza, CA
Time: 1742568812
Depth: 8.74 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

1.3

18 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
Time: 1742568673
Depth: 8.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

6.1

SOUTH OF PANAMA
Time: 1742568652
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

4.3

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Time: 1742504820
Depth: 32.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

5.0

50 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
Time: 1742458517
Depth: 55.73 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

3.7

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Time: 1742444030
Depth: 38.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.5

EL SALVADOR
Time: 1742367360
Depth: 6.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.7

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Time: 1742230402
Depth: 15.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)