5.5
Earthquake Details: 73 km from Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador
8/13/2026, 12:30:05 AM
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 73 km from Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador on 8/13/2026 at 12:30:05 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -69.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-69.8 km
Significance
Latitude12.7493
Longitude-88.1577
Event IDemsc:20260813_0000007
Magnitude5.5
Updated:8/13/2026, 7:41:13 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/12/2026, 6:30:05 PM CST
- UTC
- 8/13/2026, 12:30:05 AM UTC
-69.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfterM4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaAfterM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.0Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.8Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.033 km S of Champerico, GuatemalaAfterM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.5Offshore GuatemalaAfter
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