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
M3.9Offshore GuatemalaAfterM4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaAfterM3.4Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.4HondurasAfterM3.7off 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 NicaraguaAfter
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