M4.8 earthquake 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador at Dec 11, 12:18 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mww |
| Time | 11 Dec 2025, 17:18 UTC |
| Location | 12.794°, -89.974° – 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ru7g |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador | Jun 5, 8:27 AM 133 d ago | 68 km | 8 reports |
| 4.8 | 30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Apr 23, 10:09 AM 176 d ago | 64 km | 7 reports |
| 4.8 | 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador | Mar 26, 6:11 PM 204 d ago | 71 km | 11 reports |
| 4.7 | 97 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Mar 30, 1:15 AM 201 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 136 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala | May 23, 3:54 AM 147 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador | Feb 28, 5:21 AM 230 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.5 | 103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador | Oct 11, 7:20 PM 5 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 93 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Jul 30, 4:14 PM 78 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 36 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | Jun 23, 1:31 PM 115 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.4 | 78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador | Jun 20, 1:51 PM 118 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 101 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador | Jun 6, 10:28 PM 132 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 135 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Feb 19, 2:30 AM 240 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.