Latest quakes in or near Sonsonate, El Salvador, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - list, stats and map

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Over the past 24 hours, Sonsonate had 4 quakes of magnitude 2.0+ Look up quakes in the past 30 days!

A weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador, 10 hours ago.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.4 | 16 km NE of Ocotepeque, Honduras -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 2.7 | North Pacific Ocean, 89 km SW of San Salvador, El Salvador -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.4 on Monday, Mar 27, 2023 at 6:04 am (GMT -6) – Departamento de Usulutan, 42 km W of San Miguel, El Salvador
Past 90 days: Mag. 5.2 on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 at 1:44 pm (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 79 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala
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 Sonsonate, El Salvador (updated )

Past 24 hours	4 quakes 4 quakes M2+
Past 7 days	54 quakes 31 quakes M2+ 16 quakes M3+ 3 quakes M4+
Past 30 days	258 quakes 135 quakes M2+ 71 quakes M3+ 12 quakes M4+ 1 quake M5+
Past 90 days	1,263 quakes 688 quakes M2+ 273 quakes M3+ 29 quakes M4+ 3 quakes M5+
Past 365 days	2,969 quakes 1,587 quakes M2+ 867 quakes M3+ 117 quakes M4+ 9 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (4 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 28, 2023 9:15 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 29, 2023 03:15 GMT)	2.4 4 km		16 km northeast of Ocotepeque, Honduras	More
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 28, 2023 12:40 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 28, 2023 18:40 GMT)	2.7 25 km		North Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador	More
Mar 27, 2023 11:49 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 28, 2023 05:49 GMT)	2.0 5 km		21 km south of Sonsonate, El Salvador	More
Mar 27, 2023 11:48 pm (GMT -6) (Mar 28, 2023 05:48 GMT)	2.5 15 km		North Pacific Ocean, 77 km southwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador	More

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.4 x 10⁹ joules (383 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.329 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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

Seismic station Montecristo, El Salvador: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)

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Sonsonate Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Sonsonate?

The last earthquake in Sonsonate occurred 1 hour and 9 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 16 km northeast of Ocotepeque, Honduras, on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 at 9:15 pm (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Sonsonate today?

In the past 24 hours, Sonsonate, El Salvador had 4 quakes up to magnitude 2.7.

What was the strongest quake in Sonsonate today?

The strongest earthquake in Sonsonate today occurred 10 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 89 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 at 12:40 pm (GMT -6).

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