Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 31 km depth23 Jun 08:28 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 3 minutes.23 Jun 08:35: Now using data updates from INETERI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 23, 2026 08:25:51 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-06-23 02:25:51Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth31 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.11°N / 89.286°WDepartamento de San Salvador, El SalvadorSeismic antipode13.11°S / 90.714°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoSan Salvador (7 km / 4 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 21.7°C (71 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltJun 23, 2026 08:25 GMT / 2026-06-23 02:25:51Lat / Lng: 13.11 / -89.286: 42 km Al Sur De La Libertad, El SalvadorSource: INETERDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23127092',13.11000,-89.28600,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 42 km Al Sur De La Libertad, 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 65 km (41 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry42 km (26 mi)N of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 16,900)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador53 km (33 mi)N of epicenterZaragoza(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterSan Pedro Masahuat(pop: 2,650)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago Nonualco(pop: 9,490)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterSanto Tomas(pop: 14,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador62 km (38 mi)N of epicenterAntiguo Cuscatlan(pop: 33,800)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 54,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador65 km (41 mi)N of epicenterSan Salvador(pop: 526,000)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterIlopango(pop: 38,900)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterSoyapango(pop: 329,700)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterMejicanos(pop: 160,300)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador69 km (43 mi)N of epicenterDelgado(pop: 71,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterCuscatancingo(pop: 44,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador70 km (44 mi)N of epicenterAyutuxtepeque(pop: 25,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterArmenia(pop: 15,000)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterApopa(pop: 112,200)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador80 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterAcajutla(pop: 22,800)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)III: WeakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterQuezaltepeque(pop: 28,900)III: WeakQuezaltepeque, Departamento de La LibertadEl Salvador82 km (51 mi)E of epicenterPuerto El Triunfo(pop: 19,100)III: WeakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterIzalco(pop: 19,200)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterSonsonate(pop: 59,500)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador83 km (52 mi)N of epicenterCiudad Arce(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador83 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterSonzacate(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 39,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterSan Sebastian(pop: 7,330)II: Very weakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador86 km (53 mi)N of epicenterSan Juan Opico(pop: 7,130)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterGuazapa(pop: 11,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterBerlin(pop: 11,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterAguilares(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterUsulutan(pop: 51,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterJuayua(pop: 9,940)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago de Maria(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador102 km (63 mi)N of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 176,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador106 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador109 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterAhuachapan(pop: 34,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterChalatenango(pop: 19,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChalatenangoEl Salvador111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterSensuntepeque(pop: 20,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CabanasEl Salvador126 km (79 mi)E of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 247,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador158 km (98 mi)E of epicenterLa Union(pop: 26,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La UnionEl SalvadorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 3 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from El Salvador.It came from near San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador with 530,000 inhabitants in 65 km (41 mi) distance north of the epicenter.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!Translate66.2 km N of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Very weak List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsSan Salvador, Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador(Pop.: 525,990)65 km (41 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 shaking166–66 km (41–41 mi)66 km (41 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI 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 GMT2026-06-23EpicenterAgency4.331 km19 mi08:25:5142 Km al sur de La Libertad, 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-06-23 02:25:5110 minutes ago4.331 km0 km - This quake65 km S of San Salvador, Departamento de San Salvador, El SalvadorMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 481 quakes per year (or 40 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 955 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake