27 Jan 2026, 21:06 UTC · Jan 27, 4:06 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 5 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador at Jan 27, 4:06 PM ET, 183 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	27 Jan 2026, 21:06 UTC
Location	13.597°, -88.301° – 5 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador
Depth	183.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s4v5

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	50 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador · PAGER green	Aug 12, 8:30 PM 65 d ago	72 km	15 reports
4.9	20 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador	Nov 29, 1:52 AM 322 d ago	85 km	9 reports
4.9	33 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Nov 8, 8:49 PM 342 d ago	72 km	15 reports
4.6	14 km SE of Conchagua, El Salvador	Nov 20, 2:26 AM 331 d ago	197 km	–
4.6	22 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Nov 6, 12:21 AM 345 d ago	78 km	3 reports
4.6	13 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador	Oct 10, 2:27 AM 372 d ago	171 km	–
4.5	14 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador	May 13, 5:21 AM 157 d ago	200 km	–
4.4	46 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Mar 21, 10:17 AM 209 d ago	70 km	–
4.4	14 km NNE of Berlín, El Salvador	Dec 28, 4:55 AM 292 d ago	189 km	–
4.3	35 km SSW of Jucuarán, El Salvador	Sep 24, 4:48 PM 22 d ago	70 km	–
4.3	46 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jul 15, 10:37 AM 93 d ago	56 km	–
4.3	6 km N of Tenancingo, El Salvador	Jun 20, 4:33 AM 119 d ago	186 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 5 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 183 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.

Earthquakes

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.