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Earthquakes in El Salvador

El Salvador appears infrequently in the record, with just 3 events in the past 30 days, and 10 of the events on record reached magnitude 5 or above — the level at which damage becomes a genuine concern for vulnerable construction. El Salvador sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, and the depth distribution below shows the subducting slab beneath it directly.

81 earthquakes have been recorded in El Salvador in our catalogue, 3 of them in the past 30 days.

The average magnitude is 4.6 and the average focal depth 63 km. 81 events reached magnitude 4 or above and 10 reached magnitude 5 or above.

The strongest earthquake recorded in El Salvador in this period was a magnitude 6.2 event near La Libertad, El Salvador on 05 January 2025, at a depth of 49 km. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake radiates roughly 30,089 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

Locations recording the most events include Puerto El Triunfo (23), La Libertad (14), Acajutla (11), El Rosario (6), Intipucá (5).

77% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 23% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

The deepest event on record here was a magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 207 km beneath Jucuarán, El Salvador on 07 February 2025.

By band, the catalogue holds 71 in the magnitude 4 range, 8 in the magnitude 5 range, 2 in the magnitude 6 range.

The busiest single day was 08 April 2026, with 2 recorded events.

No event in this record carries a USGS link to NOAA tsunami information.

Events recorded81
StrongestM6.2
Average depth63 km
Magnitude 4+81
Magnitude 5+10

All recorded earthquakes in El Salvador

81 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.

Time (UTC) Mag Location Depth (km) Country Details
4.3 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Acajutla, El Salvador 42.3 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Chirilagua, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
5.5 Chirilagua, El Salvador 56.8 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 57.4 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 74.8 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 56.3 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Chalatenango, El Salvador 181.7 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 44.4 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.8 La Libertad, El Salvador 64.1 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Intipucá, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Acajutla, El Salvador 58.7 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Intipucá, El Salvador 64.9 El Salvador View details View
4.5 Conchagua, El Salvador 197.7 El Salvador View details View
4.8 La Libertad, El Salvador 62.2 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Chirilagua, El Salvador 68.7 El Salvador View details View
4.0 Chirilagua, El Salvador 47.2 El Salvador View details View
4.3 La Libertad, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.6 La Libertad, El Salvador 31.2 El Salvador View details View
4.9 La Libertad, El Salvador 69.2 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Jiquilisco, El Salvador 67.6 El Salvador View details View
5.3 Chirilagua, El Salvador 55.9 El Salvador View details View
5.3 Chirilagua, El Salvador 51.7 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Acajutla, El Salvador 66.1 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.3 La Libertad, El Salvador 58.2 El Salvador View details View
4.5 Lolotique, El Salvador 183.4 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Berlín, El Salvador 186.1 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 79.8 El Salvador View details View
4.9 Acajutla, El Salvador 43.3 El Salvador View details View
4.9 El Rosario, El Salvador 84.2 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Olocuilta, El Salvador 143.3 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Conchagua, El Salvador 190.5 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 73.6 El Salvador View details View
4.9 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 65.9 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 63.5 El Salvador View details View
4.4 La Libertad, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Conchagua, El Salvador 172.9 El Salvador View details View
5.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
6.0 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Acajutla, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.2 La Libertad, El Salvador 45.3 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 66.6 El Salvador View details View
4.0 Ahuachapán, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Atiquizaya, El Salvador 9.1 El Salvador View details View
4.8 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Intipucá, El Salvador 56.6 El Salvador View details View
4.5 La Libertad, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 El Rosario, El Salvador 81.0 El Salvador View details View
5.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 81.2 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 65.2 El Salvador View details View
4.6 El Rosario, El Salvador 68.6 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 65.5 El Salvador View details View
4.1 San Antonio del Monte, El Salvador 70.7 El Salvador View details View
5.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 65.1 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Intipucá, El Salvador 62.7 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 41.7 El Salvador View details View
4.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.8 La Libertad, El Salvador 62.7 El Salvador View details View
4.2 El Rosario, El Salvador 59.3 El Salvador View details View
5.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 55.7 El Salvador View details View
4.8 Soyapango, El Salvador 150.8 El Salvador View details View
4.0 El Rosario, El Salvador 62.2 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Intipucá, El Salvador 58.8 El Salvador View details View
4.5 La Libertad, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.5 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 34.6 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Jucuarán, El Salvador 207.3 El Salvador View details View
4.1 El Rosario, El Salvador 81.6 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 57.8 El Salvador View details View
5.8 Sonsonate, El Salvador 94.5 El Salvador View details View
6.2 La Libertad, El Salvador 49.5 El Salvador View details View
4.5 La Libertad, El Salvador 67.7 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 60.2 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Acajutla, El Salvador 76.9 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.1 La Libertad, El Salvador 39.2 El Salvador View details View

Strongest recorded earthquakes in El Salvador

Time (UTC) Mag Location Depth (km) Country Details
6.2 La Libertad, El Salvador 49.5 El Salvador View details View
6.0 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
5.8 Sonsonate, El Salvador 94.5 El Salvador View details View
5.5 Chirilagua, El Salvador 56.8 El Salvador View details View
5.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 81.2 El Salvador View details View
5.3 Chirilagua, El Salvador 51.7 El Salvador View details View
5.3 Chirilagua, El Salvador 55.9 El Salvador View details View
5.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 65.1 El Salvador View details View
5.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
5.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 55.7 El Salvador View details View
4.9 Acajutla, El Salvador 43.3 El Salvador View details View
4.9 El Rosario, El Salvador 84.2 El Salvador View details View
4.9 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 65.9 El Salvador View details View
4.9 La Libertad, El Salvador 69.2 El Salvador View details View
4.8 Soyapango, El Salvador 150.8 El Salvador View details View
4.8 La Libertad, El Salvador 62.2 El Salvador View details View
4.8 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.8 La Libertad, El Salvador 64.1 El Salvador View details View
4.8 La Libertad, El Salvador 62.7 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Intipucá, El Salvador 62.7 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Intipucá, El Salvador 64.9 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.7 Acajutla, El Salvador 76.9 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 63.5 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Conchagua, El Salvador 190.5 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Chirilagua, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.6 El Rosario, El Salvador 68.6 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Intipucá, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Acajutla, El Salvador 66.1 El Salvador View details View
4.6 Conchagua, El Salvador 172.9 El Salvador View details View
4.6 La Libertad, El Salvador 31.2 El Salvador View details View
4.5 Conchagua, El Salvador 197.7 El Salvador View details View
4.5 La Libertad, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.5 La Libertad, El Salvador 67.7 El Salvador View details View
4.5 La Libertad, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.5 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 34.6 El Salvador View details View
4.5 Lolotique, El Salvador 183.4 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 56.3 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Jiquilisco, El Salvador 67.6 El Salvador View details View
4.4 El Rosario, El Salvador 81.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 57.8 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 60.2 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Jucuarán, El Salvador 207.3 El Salvador View details View
4.4 La Libertad, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 74.8 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Berlín, El Salvador 186.1 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Atiquizaya, El Salvador 9.1 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Acajutla, El Salvador 65.5 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.4 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 44.4 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 65.2 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 57.4 El Salvador View details View
4.3 La Libertad, El Salvador 58.2 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Chalatenango, El Salvador 181.7 El Salvador View details View
4.3 La Libertad, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Olocuilta, El Salvador 143.3 El Salvador View details View
4.3 Acajutla, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 79.8 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 66.6 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Chirilagua, El Salvador 68.7 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Acajutla, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.2 La Libertad, El Salvador 45.3 El Salvador View details View
4.2 El Rosario, El Salvador 59.3 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Acajutla, El Salvador 42.3 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 73.6 El Salvador View details View
4.2 Intipucá, El Salvador 56.6 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Intipucá, El Salvador 58.8 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 35.0 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 41.7 El Salvador View details View
4.1 Acajutla, El Salvador 58.7 El Salvador View details View
4.1 La Libertad, El Salvador 39.2 El Salvador View details View
4.1 San Antonio del Monte, El Salvador 70.7 El Salvador View details View
4.1 El Rosario, El Salvador 81.6 El Salvador View details View
4.0 Ahuachapán, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.0 Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 10.0 El Salvador View details View
4.0 El Rosario, El Salvador 62.2 El Salvador View details View
4.0 Chirilagua, El Salvador 47.2 El Salvador View details View

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes have there been in El Salvador?

81 earthquakes are recorded in El Salvador in our catalogue, including 3 in the past 30 days and 81 of magnitude 4 or above.

What was the biggest earthquake in El Salvador?

The largest recorded here was a magnitude 6.2 event near La Libertad, El Salvador on 05 January 2025.

Is El Salvador at risk of earthquakes?

Earthquake hazard depends on proximity to active faults and plate boundaries rather than on national borders. The record for El Salvador shows 81 events of magnitude 4 or above, which is the band at which shaking becomes widely noticeable. Consult your national seismic hazard agency for building-code and preparedness guidance.

Earthquakes in El Salvador by month

Event counts for El Salvador reflect seismic network density as well as genuine activity. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.