18 Sept 2025, 05:15 UTC · Sep 18, 1:15 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 171 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 171 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador at Sep 18, 1:15 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mww
Time	18 Sept 2025, 05:15 UTC
Location	11.938°, -89.348° – 171 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000qwvk

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	175 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Sep 23, 5:52 PM 388 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	106 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jun 22, 1:51 PM 116 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	97 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Mar 30, 1:15 AM 201 d ago	35 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	–
4.5	130 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador	Sep 22, 5:42 PM 389 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	83 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jul 20, 3:34 PM 88 d ago	35 km	–
4.4	120 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jun 13, 1:25 PM 125 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	121 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Jun 13, 10:34 AM 125 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	135 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Feb 19, 2:30 AM 240 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	75 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Nov 4, 8:38 PM 346 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	125 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	Jul 28, 9:00 PM 80 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 171 km S of La Libertad, 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?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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.