5.5
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
Technical Details
Depth56.79 km
Significance470
Latitude12.6084
Longitude-88.2864
Event IDus6000tkcb
Magnitude5.5
Updated:8/13/2026, 2:15:42 PM
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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 · 12
M4.491 km SSW of Corinto, NicaraguaBeforeM4.655 km SW of Champerico, GuatemalaBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfterM4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaAfterM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.3Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4HondurasAfterM3.7off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.0Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.7Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.8Offshore El SalvadorAfter
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