Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 37 km depth17 Nov 04:26 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.17 Nov 04:28: Now using data updates from INETER17 Nov 04:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 36.00 to 37.00 km (from 22 to 23 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.9 km (0.6 mi) towards S.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 17, 2025 04:22:30 UTC - Local time at epicenter2025-11-16 22:22:30Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.5Depth37 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude12.871°N / 88.841°WDepartamento de San Miguel, El SalvadorSeismic antipode12.871°S / 91.159°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt4 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoTaburete (71 km / 44 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 23.5°C (74 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy13 minutes ago reported feltNov 17, 2025 04:22 GMT / 2025-11-16 22:22:30Lat / Lng: 12.871 / -88.841: 43 km Al Sur De Delta Del Rio Lempa, El SalvadorSource: INETERDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22402835',12.87100,-88.84100,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 43 km Al Sur De Delta Del Rio Lempa, El Salvador',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in El SalvadorNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador with 530,000 inhabitants, in 98 km (61 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto El Triunfo(pop: 19,100)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterSan Agustin(pop: 2,150)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterUsulutan(pop: 51,900)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterSantiago Nonualco(pop: 9,490)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterJucuaran(pop: 1,640)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterBerlin(pop: 11,300)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterSan Pedro Masahuat(pop: 2,650)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael Oriente(pop: 19,100)III: WeakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago de Maria(pop: 15,000)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)III: WeakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterChirilagua(pop: 6,390)III: WeakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador86 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 16,900)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterJucuapa(pop: 10,600)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterSanto Tomas(pop: 14,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterZaragoza(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterCojutepeque(pop: 48,400)III: WeakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 54,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador96 km (60 mi)N of epicenterSan Sebastian(pop: 7,330)III: WeakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterIlopango(pop: 38,900)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterSan Salvador(pop: 526,000)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador99 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 247,100)III: WeakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador99 km (61 mi)N of epicenterSoyapango(pop: 329,700)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador99 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterAntiguo Cuscatlan(pop: 33,800)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador101 km (63 mi)N of epicenterDelgado(pop: 71,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador101 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Tecla(pop: 124,700)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 39,400)III: WeakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterMejicanos(pop: 160,300)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterCuscatancingo(pop: 44,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador104 km (64 mi)NW of epicenterAyutuxtepeque(pop: 25,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador110 km (69 mi)N of epicenterApopa(pop: 112,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador113 km (70 mi)N of epicenterSensuntepeque(pop: 20,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CabanasEl Salvador117 km (72 mi)NW of epicenterQuezaltepeque(pop: 28,900)II: Very weakQuezaltepeque, Departamento de La LibertadEl Salvador120 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterLa Union(pop: 26,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La UnionEl Salvador122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de MorazanEl Salvador127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterAguilares(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador130 km (81 mi)N of epicenterChalatenango(pop: 19,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChalatenangoEl Salvador134 km (83 mi)NW of epicenterSonsonate(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 176,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador154 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterAhuachapan(pop: 34,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl SalvadorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (4)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 4 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 4 reports for this quake from El Salvador. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 100–140 km (62–87 mi) distance.Most reports came from San Alejo (1 report), a town with 5,100 inhabitants in Departamento de La Union in 114 km (71 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, El Salvador, and Jiquilisco (1 report) (57 km or 35 mi to the northeast), a town with 9,100 inhabitants in Departamento de Usulutan. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateSonsonate (135.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating : A dormir iba El salvador (44.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Hora de dormir Nueva esperanza, san marcos lempa. Jiquilisco usul (53.8 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 5-10 s : Estaba acostada en mi cama de repente se movió mi cama un poco fuerte El Salvador, El Carmen La unión (105.9 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : estaba en mi cama y sentí que se movía todo List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Alejo, Departamento de La Union, El Salvador(Pop.: 5,149)114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Jiquilisco, Departamento de Usulutan, El Salvador(Pop.: 9,129)57 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (4 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking154–54 km (33–33 mi)54 km (33 mi)III: Weak shaking345–135 km (28–84 mi)95 km (59 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (4 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-17EpicenterAgency4.537 km23 mi04:22:3043 Km al sur de Delta del Rio Lempa, El SalvadorINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2025-11-16 22:22:3013 minutes ago - felt4.537 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de San Miguel, 68 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 984 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 508 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 954 quakes per year (or 79 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 980 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 23 to 27 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 8 days after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Nov 8, 2025, at 07:49 pm (GMT -6 local time) in 20 km (13 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.9 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 48 km southwest of Usulutan, El Salvador - Nov 8, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.6. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 03:03 am (GMT -6 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador:Mag. 6.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 32 km south of La Libertad, El Salvador - May 30, 2019 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 25 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jan 13, 2001, at 11:33 am local time (America/El Salvador GMT -6) in North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador:Mag. 7.7 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - 40 km southwest of Usulutan, El Salvador - Jan 13, 2001 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapNov 11, 10:54 am (GMT -6)4.049 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador I FELT ITInfoNov 8, 07:49 pm (GMT -6)4.966 km20 km (13 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de San Salvador, 48 km southwest of Usulutan, El Salvador 41 reportsInfoNov 8, 07:49 pm (El Salvador)4.974 km27 km (17 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 42 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoNov 8, 12:40 am (GMT -6)4.130 km9.4 km (5.8 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 76 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoNov 5, 11:21 pm (GMT -6)4.664 km23 km (14 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 46 km southwest of Usulutan, El Salvador 2 reportsInfoJul 26, 09:06 pm (GMT -6)4.835 km61 km (38 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 120 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador 1 reportInfoJun 30, 10:47 pm (GMT -6)4.510 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 117 km S of La Libertad, El SalvadorInfoJan 5, 11:18 am (GMT -6)6.246 km39 km (24 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km south of San Salvador, El Salvador 188 reportsInfoAug 28, 2024 03:57 pm (GMT -6)6.126 km83 km (51 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador 99 reportsInfoJul 18, 2023 06:22 pm (GMT -6)6.571 km83 km (52 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 77 km south of San Miguel, El Salvador 343 reportsInfoDec 15, 2022 08:32 am (GMT -6)5.790 km48 km (30 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 44 km south of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoDec 15, 2022 08:32 am (GMT -6)5.667 km36 km (23 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador 41 reportsInfoNov 3, 2022 10:26 pm (GMT -6)5.743 km83 km (52 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador 149 reportsInfoJul 30, 2019 11:54 pm (El Salvador)5.877 km69 km (43 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 19 km southeast of La Libertad, El Salvador 124 reportsInfoMay 30, 2019 03:03 am (GMT -6)6.658 km62 km (39 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 32 km south of La Libertad, El Salvador 324 reportsInfoMar 26, 2019 06:01 am (GMT -6)5.523 km55 km (34 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km south of San Salvador, El Salvador 1 reportInfoApr 2, 2018 05:23 pm (El Salvador)5.950 km32 km (20 mi) to the NE24 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 24 reportsInfoOct 13, 2014 09:51 pm (GMT -6)7.243 km91 km (56 mi) to the E Off Coast of Central America 88 reportsInfoDec 12, 2013 10:45 pm (GMT -6)5.668 km40 km (25 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km southwest of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador 26 reportsInfoJul 7, 2013 08:52 pm (El Salvador)5.755 km59 km (37 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 28 km southwest of El Rosario, El Salvador 22 reportsInfoAug 26, 2012 10:37 pm (GMT -6)7.328 km86 km (53 mi) to the S 126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El SalvadorInfoAug 15, 2012 05:45 pm (GMT -6)5.556 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW 39 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador 2 reportsInfoDec 20, 2010 11:21 am (GMT -6)5.772 km26 km (16 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 45 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoNov 15, 2008 05:03 pm (El Salvador)5.848 km22 km (14 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoMar 4, 2006 02:11 am (GMT -6)5.728 km64 km (40 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km south of La Libertad, El SalvadorInfoOct 7, 2005 11:43 am (El Salvador)5.750 km72 km (45 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 47 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoDec 13, 2004 09:23 am (El Salvador)6.062 km81 km (50 mi) to the NW 12 km SSW of La Libertad, El SalvadorInfoOct 9, 2004 03:26 pm (GMT -6)7.035 km286 km (178 mi) to the SE 43 km SSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaInfoMay 8, 2001 12:02 pm (El Salvador)5.710 km82 km (51 mi) to the N 3.2 km south of San Vicente, Departamento de San Vicente, El SalvadorInfoMar 29, 2001 12:54 am (El Salvador)5.833 km26 km (16 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoMar 15, 2001 06:01 pm (El Salvador)5.949 km34 km (21 mi) to the NE 22 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El SalvadorInfoFeb 28, 2001 12:50 pm (El Salvador)6.165 km46 km (28 mi) to the N 25 km south of Zacatecoluca, Departamento de La Paz, El SalvadorInfoFeb 13, 2001 08:22 am (El Salvador)6.610 km90 km (56 mi) to the NDepartamento de Cuscatlan, 27 km east of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoFeb 7, 2001 04:23 am (El Salvador)5.864 km39 km (24 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southeast of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoFeb 2, 2001 02:10 am (GMT -6)5.754 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km south of San Salvador, El SalvadorInfoJan 16, 2001 04:58 am (GMT -6)5.763 km20 km (12 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoJan 15, 2001 06:20 am (El Salvador)5.875 km36 km (23 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 34 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoJan 13, 2001 11:33 am (El Salvador)7.760 km28 km (17 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 40 km southwest of Usulutan, El SalvadorInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]