13 May 2026, 09:21 UTC · May 13, 5:21 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 14 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador at May 13, 5:21 AM ET, 200 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	13 May 2026, 09:21 UTC
Location	13.183°, -87.821° – 14 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador
Depth	199.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sxdu

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
5.3	64 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador	Mar 15, 1:00 AM 216 d ago	65 km	8 reports
5.3	73 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador	Mar 4, 1:56 PM 226 d ago	47 km	7 reports
4.9	33 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Nov 8, 8:49 PM 342 d ago	72 km	15 reports
4.8	42 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua	Jan 4, 9:20 AM 285 d ago	81 km	–
4.7	65 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador	May 19, 10:17 AM 150 d ago	67 km	–
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	16 km WSW of El Viejo, Nicaragua	Mar 27, 10:55 AM 203 d ago	118 km	–
4.5	5 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador	Jan 27, 4:06 PM 262 d ago	183 km	–
4.4	14 km NNE of Berlín, El Salvador	Dec 28, 4:55 AM 292 d ago	189 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 14 km SSE of Conchagua, El Salvador earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 200 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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.