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Earthquakes in El Salvador

USGS recorded 1 earthquakes in El Salvador in the last 30 days and 20 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.9.

M 4.2 · 35 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador · 2026-09-04 21:10 UTC

Recent earthquakes in El Salvador

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.2 35 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador 42.3 km deep 2026-09-04 21:10 UTC

The largest on record in El Salvador

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.7 at 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador on 1915-09-07: major: serious damage over large areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 7.7 12 km NW of Chalatenango, El Salvador 1915-09-07 15.0 km deep
M 7.3 18 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador 1982-06-19 73.0 km deep
M 7.1 12 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador 1932-05-21 15.0 km deep
M 6.8 8 km NNW of Moyuta, Guatemala 1930-07-14 15.0 km deep
M 6.7 8 km S of San Juan Opico, El Salvador 1917-06-08 15.0 km deep
M 6.6 5 km S of Cojutepeque, El Salvador 2001-02-13 10.0 km deep
M 6.6 32 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador 2019-05-30 57.9 km deep
M 6.5 13 km NNE of San Sebastián, El Salvador 1997-11-09 176.4 km deep
M 6.3 34 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador 2004-11-20 40.6 km deep
M 6.2 Near Jucuapa, El Salvador 1951-05-06 10.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in El Salvador. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering El Salvador. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.