Offshore El SalvadorOct 3, 2026, 07:25
Nearby significant earthquake94 km from San Salvador-23 km deep
Latest Earthquakes in San Salvador
Live map and archive of seismic activity in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Updated: 07:37
Recent earthquakes that may have affected San Salvador
79 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaOct 3, 2026, 09:37
Nearby significant earthquake322 km from San Salvador37.54 km deep
off the coast of El SalvadorOct 2, 2026, 22:14
Nearby significant earthquake176 km from San Salvador-14 km deep
San Salvador, El Salvador Activity Report
M1.5+Past 24 Hours9
Past 7 Days61
Past 30 Days226
Past 365 Days2,732
Filtered Statistics
Total Events
44
4.4
Largest Magnitude
Significant
0
4.2
Most Recent13 HR AGO
Offshore El Salvador
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 43Intermediate-focus 1Deep-focus 0
Filtered Statistics
44 events
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Live map and archive of seismic activity in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Common Questions about Earthquakes in San Salvador
How often does San Salvador have earthquakes?
Earthquakes in San Salvador can range from tiny local tremors to stronger regional events. The filtered statistics section above helps you judge how often they occur across different time windows.
Have there been significant earthquakes in San Salvador recently?
Select significant to show recent earthquakes in San Salvador with a USGS significance score above 600.
What was the largest recent earthquake in San Salvador?
Look at the largest-event cards and sort the event list by magnitude to spot the strongest recent activity. For older events, use a custom date range to explore the archive.
How far back does the earthquake data go?
Our wider archive reaches back to 1900. To keep the page responsive, the visible event list is limited to the 2000 best matches for the current filters.
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 3, 2026, 07:37 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.