Max magnitude
7.7
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
2820 events tracked
El Salvador seismic overview
El Salvador earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for El Salvador, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.5
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
56.4 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
El Salvador earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.5
Moderate
2026-05-13 09:21:48 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
197.7 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-04-08 10:43:20 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
74.3 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-06 23:31:25 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-04-04 03:32:37 UTC
Sonsonate, El Salvador
Earthquake near Sonsonate
69.3 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-03-30 05:15:27 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
31.2 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-03-26 22:11:08 UTC
San Marcos, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Marcos
70.5 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-21 14:17:57 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
70.2 km
5.3
59.9 km
5.3
46.5 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-02-28 10:21:25 UTC
Sonsonate, El Salvador
Earthquake near Sonsonate
73.8 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-02-19 07:30:00 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-02-05 05:39:47 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
65.3 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-01-27 21:06:35 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
183.5 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-01-26 15:37:22 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
35.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-01-20 03:28:12 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-01-06 17:07:36 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
83.7 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-01-02 06:28:07 UTC
Usulután, El Salvador
Earthquake near Usulután
83.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-12-28 09:55:25 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
189.4 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-12-27 20:15:51 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
42.1 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-12-27 03:13:54 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-26 20:11:29 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-17 07:17:46 UTC
San Miguel, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Miguel
62.9 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-12-15 03:29:27 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-12 00:40:05 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2025-12-11 17:18:30 UTC
San Salvador, El Salvador
Earthquake near San Salvador
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
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May 2026
1 earthquakes
April 2026
3 earthquakes
March 2026
5 earthquakes
February 2026
3 earthquakes
January 2026
5 earthquakes
December 2025
9 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in El Salvador
Usulután
Population 51,910
1391 earthquakes
Zacatecoluca
Population 39,613
1297 earthquakes
San Marcos
Population 54,615
1209 earthquakes
Antiguo Cuscatlán
Population 33,767
1198 earthquakes
Sonsonate
Population 59,468
1195 earthquakes
San Salvador
Population 525,990
1171 earthquakes
Santa Tecla
Population 124,694
1156 earthquakes
Ilopango
Population 38,890
1131 earthquakes
Soyapango
Population 329,708
1126 earthquakes
Delgado
Population 71,594
1117 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
86 years
| 2001 | 7.7 | 197 |
| 1915 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7.3 | 99 |
| 2012 | 7.3 | 154 |
| 1982 | 7.3 | 36 |
| 1926 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 1932 | 7.1 | 2 |
| 1900 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1909 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6.9 | 108 |
| 1917 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1924 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1919 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 88 |
| 1995 | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2023 | 6.5 | 97 |
| 1997 | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1916 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1918 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1913 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1942 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1938 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1925 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6.2 | 86 |
| 2017 | 6.2 | 73 |
| 1951 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1947 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1934 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1929 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1936 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1945 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6.1 | 92 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 98 |
| 1927 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1955 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1965 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.0 | 73 |
| 1999 | 6.0 | 33 |
| 1992 | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1939 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1953 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 5.9 | 41 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | 53 |
| 1978 | 5.9 | 20 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 69 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1958 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 72 |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 81 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 56 |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 67 |
| 1996 | 5.7 | 46 |
| 1987 | 5.7 | 23 |
| 1986 | 5.7 | 20 |
| 1972 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1964 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5.6 | 95 |
| 1966 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1984 | 5.5 | 18 |
| 1971 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1969 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1998 | 5.4 | 26 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | 27 |
| 1990 | 5.4 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5.3 | 17 |
| 1989 | 5.3 | 13 |
| 1976 | 5.3 | 26 |
| 1974 | 5.3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 63 |
| 2000 | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1981 | 5.2 | 19 |
| 1980 | 5.2 | 18 |
| 1977 | 5.2 | 15 |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 53 |
| 2002 | 5.1 | 61 |
| 1988 | 5.1 | 18 |
| 1983 | 5.1 | 16 |
| 1973 | 5.1 | 13 |
| 1975 | 5.0 | 14 |
| 1993 | 4.9 | 33 |
| 1979 | 4.9 | 21 |