See earthquakes recorded today in El Salvador, with updated information on magnitude, location, depth and UTC time. Data is updated automatically from official seismic sources.
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Strongest earthquakes in El Salvador today
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Featured earthquakes in El Salvador today
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Historical earthquakes in El Salvador
A selection of documented significant historical earthquakes for El Salvador using the available integrated institutional sources.
42 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC · ISC updated: 2026-10-07 14:15:19 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 | EL SALVADOR: CONCHAGUA, LA UNION 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M5.6 | 10.0 km | — |
| 2019-05-30 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.6 | 58.0 km | 1 |
| 2018-05-06 | EL SALVADOR: LA UNION, SAN MIGUEL 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M5.4 | 10.0 km | — |
| 2017-04-10 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR,SOYAPANGO 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M4.8 | 10.0 km | 1 |
| 2015-08-09 | EL SALVADOR: ALEGRIA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M4.5 | 10.0 km | — |
| 2014-10-14 | EL SALVADOR: GULF OF FONSECA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M7.3 | 40.0 km | 1 |
| 2011-11-24 | EL SALVADOR-GUATEMALA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M5.1 | 43.0 km | — |
| 2001-05-08 | EL SALVADOR: CONCHAGUA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M5.7 | 10.0 km | 1 |
| 2001-02-13 | EL SALVADOR: SAN JUAN TEPEZONTES-SAN VICENTE-COJUTEP 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.6 | 10.0 km | 315 |
| 2001-01-13 | EL SALVADOR; GUATEMALA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M7.7 | 60.0 km | 844 |
| 1986-10-10 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M5.4 | 7.0 km | 1.100 |
| 1982-06-19 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR; GUATEMALA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M7.3 | 73.0 km | 43 |
| 1965-05-03 | EL SALVADOR: SAN MARCOS 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.0 | 23.0 km | 125 |
| 1951-05-06 | EL SALVADOR: JUCUAPA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.5 | 100.0 km | 1.100 |
| 1937-12-26 | EL SALVADOR: AHUACHAPAN,ATIQUIZAYA,TURIN,LA PUERTA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | — | — |
| 1936-12-19 | EL SALVADOR: SAN VICENTE 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | — | 400 |
| 1933-05-21 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.9 | 90.0 km | — |
| 1932-05-21 | EL SALVADOR; HONDURAS; NICARAGUA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M7.1 | 15.0 km | 5 |
| 1932 | EL SALVADOR: ZACATECOLUCA,SAN JUAN,NONUALCO 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | — | — |
| 1919-04-28 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M5.9 | — | — |
| 1917-06-08 | EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.7 | — | — |
| 1915-12-29 | EL SALVADOR; HONDURAS: GRACIAS 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M6.6 | — | — |
| 1915-09-07 | EL SALVADOR 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M7.7 | 15.0 km | 7 |
| 1902-02-26 | EL SALVADOR-GUATEMALA 🇸🇻 El Salvador | M7.0 | — | 185 |
| 1884-12 | EL SALVADOR: SAN VICENTE 🇸🇻 El Salvador | — | — | — |
The featured selection comes from the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake catalog. GDE does not automatically turn smaller earthquakes into major disasters or infer damage, deaths, or territorial impact.
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