Latest quakes in or near El Salvador in the past 48 hours on Friday, January 27, 2023 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

10 quakes above magnitude 3
16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
12 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | North Pacific Ocean, 78 km S of Usulutan, El Salvador -

Strongest quake: Mag. 3.6 | North Pacific Ocean, 44 km S of Sonsonate, El Salvador -

Today: Mag. 3.3 on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:41 pm (GMT -6) – 4.2 km S of Jalapa, Departamento de Jalapa, Guatemala
Past 7 days: Mag. 4.6 on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 at 11:15 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 97 km SE of San Salvador, El Salvador
Past 30 days: Mag. 5.2 on Sunday, Jan 15, 2023 at 5:07 pm (GMT -6) – 12 km N of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.8 on Friday, Nov 11, 2022 at 10:39 pm (GMT -6) – 20 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near El Salvador (updated )

Past 24 hours	15 quakes 6 quakes M2+ 6 quakes M3+
Past 7 days	222 quakes 97 quakes M2+ 30 quakes M3+ 2 quakes M4+
Past 30 days	752 quakes 427 quakes M2+ 121 quakes M3+ 10 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+
Past 90 days	1,212 quakes 666 quakes M2+ 271 quakes M3+ 32 quakes M4+ 6 quakes M5+
Past 365 days	3,329 quakes 1,826 quakes M2+ 845 quakes M3+ 126 quakes M4+ 10 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (38 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (8 quakes)
Jan 27, 2023 4:26 am (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 10:26 GMT)	3.1 32 km		North Pacific Ocean, 78 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador I FELT IT	More
Jan 27, 2023 3:53 am (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 09:53 GMT)	3.0 2 km		Departamento de Comayagua, 86 km north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras I FELT IT	More
Jan 27, 2023 12:49 am (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 06:49 GMT)	2.1 9 km		26 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala	More
Jan 26, 2023 11:57 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 05:57 GMT)	2.9 21 km		North Pacific Ocean, 56 km southwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador	More
Jan 26, 2023 9:58 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 03:58 GMT)	1.4 10 km		4 Km Al Oeste De Volcán San Cristóbal, Nicaragua	More
Jan 26, 2023 8:41 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 02:41 GMT)	3.3 3 km		4.2 km south of Jalapa, Departamento de Jalapa, Guatemala I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Jan 26, 2023 8:04 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 02:04 GMT)	1.7 9 km		15 Km Al Norte De Ahuachapan, El Salvador	More
Jan 26, 2023 6:13 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 27, 2023 00:13 GMT)	3.3 1 km		Departamento de Comayagua, 86 km north of Tegucigalpa, Honduras I FELT IT	More
Thursday, January 26, 2023 GMT (23 quakes)
Jan 26, 2023 2:07 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 20:07 GMT)	3.2 30 km		North Pacific Ocean, 70 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT IT	More
Jan 26, 2023 12:43 pm (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 18:43 GMT)	2.7 6 km		6.2 km southeast of Somotillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua I FELT IT	More
Jan 26, 2023 9:29 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 15:29 GMT)	2.9 6 km		25 km southeast of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala I FELT IT	More
Jan 26, 2023 9:12 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 15:12 GMT)	2.3 5 km		25 km southeast of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala	More
Jan 26, 2023 8:59 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 14:59 GMT)	3.2 29 km		North Pacific Ocean, 39 km southwest of Acajutla, El Salvador I FELT IT	More
Jan 26, 2023 7:22 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 13:22 GMT)	1.6 8 km		17 Km Al Norte De Ahuachapan, El Salvador	More
Jan 26, 2023 7:04 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 13:04 GMT)	2.0 6 km		22 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala	More
Jan 26, 2023 5:16 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 11:16 GMT)	1.8 10 km		8.5 km north of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador	More
Jan 26, 2023 4:01 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 10:01 GMT)	1.8 10 km		9.1 km north of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador	More
Jan 26, 2023 3:48 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 09:48 GMT)	1.8 7 km		24 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala	More
Jan 26, 2023 3:45 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 09:45 GMT)	2.3 5 km		23 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala	More
Jan 26, 2023 3:32 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 09:32 GMT)	2.5 6 km		23 km south of Jutiapa, Departamento de Jutiapa, Guatemala	More
Jan 26, 2023 12:46 am (GMT -6) (Jan 26, 2023 06:46 GMT)	1.7 10 km		13 Km Al Norte De Ahuachapan, El Salvador	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.9 x 10¹⁰ joules (16.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 14.2 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Montecristo, El Salvador (SNET/SV network) | Show on map | Station Info

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El Salvador Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in El Salvador?

The last earthquake in El Salvador occurred 1 hour and 37 minutes ago: Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 78 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador, on Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 4:26 am (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in El Salvador in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, El Salvador had 38 quakes up to magnitude 3.6.

What was the strongest quake in El Salvador in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in El Salvador in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 11 hours ago: Weak mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Sonsonate, El Salvador, on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 7:19 pm (GMT -6).