Earthquake Details: 69 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador

8/13/2026, 12:30:04 AM

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 69 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador on 8/13/2026 at 12:30:04 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 56.79 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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El Salvador Usulután Usulután (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth56.79 km

Significance0

Latitude12.6084

Longitude-88.2864

Event IDus6000tkcb

Magnitude5.5

Updated:8/13/2026, 2:15:42 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/12/2026, 6:30:04 PM CST
UTC: 8/13/2026, 12:30:04 AM UTC

56.79 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 5

M4.655 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaBefore8/12/2026, 11:56:29 AM M2.9Near Coast Of NicaraguaAfter8/15/2026, 3:25:23 AM M2.8Near Coast Of NicaraguaAfter8/15/2026, 4:10:18 AM M2.8Offshore GuatemalaAfter8/15/2026, 7:30:38 AM M3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfter8/15/2026, 10:47:57 AM

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: Aug 13, 2026, 02:15 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.