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Earthquakes near Santa Tecla today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Santa Tecla in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.0 64 km SW, 19 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Santa Tecla just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Santa Tecla, La Libertad Department, El Salvador and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.0 64 km SW, Oct 7, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.9 52 km SSE, Jun 5, 2026
- Past year count
- 56 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 64 km M4.0, Oct 7, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Santa Tecla
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Santa Tecla in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.0 64 km SW of the city at Oct 6, 20:58 local time (19 days ago).
The average depth was about 55 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Santa Tecla) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 17:20 | Oct 11, 23:20 UTC | M4.5 | 127 km SSW | 35 km | 104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Oct 9, 01:56 | Oct 9, 07:56 UTC | M4.2 | 112 km S | 36 km | 90 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Oct 6, 20:58 | Oct 7, 02:58 UTC | M4.0 | 64 km SW | 55 km | 42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Oct 4, 17:36 | Oct 4, 23:36 UTC | M4.3 | 107 km SSW | 35 km | 82 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Oct 2, 16:14 | Oct 2, 22:14 UTC | M4.1 | 103 km SW | 34 km | 66 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/El_Salvador.
Largest earthquakes near Santa Tecla in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Santa Tecla in the past 12 months was M4.9 on Jun 5, 2026, 52 km SSE of the city (33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador).
With 56 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 4.7 a month), the area around Santa Tecla is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | M4.9 | 52 km SSE | 68 km | 33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Nov 29, 2025 | M4.9 | 48 km SSE | 85 km | 20 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador |
| Nov 9, 2025 | M4.9 | 98 km SE | 72 km | 33 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador |
| Apr 23, 2026 | M4.8 | 52 km S | 64 km | 30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Mar 26, 2026 | M4.8 | 52 km S | 71 km | 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Dec 11, 2025 | M4.8 | 123 km SW | 10 km | 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Jun 22, 2026 | M4.7 | 145 km SSE | 10 km | 106 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador |
| Mar 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 120 km S | 35 km | 97 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Feb 28, 2026 | M4.6 | 73 km W | 74 km | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador |
| Dec 31, 2025 | M4.6 | 119 km W | 79 km | 33 km SW of Pasaco, Guatemala |
Was it felt in Santa Tecla?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.0 at 64 km, may have been felt lightly in Santa Tecla by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Santa Tecla in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in El Salvador and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).