Latest quakes in or near Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 19, 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated May 19, 2022 11:40 GMT - Refresh

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 3
3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

In the past 24 hours, Departamento de Sonsonate had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.6 | 25 km NW of San Miguel, El Salvador -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.0 | North Pacific Ocean, 94 km S of San Miguel, El Salvador -

Past 7 days: Mag. 4.0 on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:48 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 44 km SW of San Jose, Guatemala
Past 90 days: Mag. 4.7 on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 12:35 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 136 km S of San Salvador, El Salvador
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.8 on Thursday, Nov 18, 2021 at 10:56 am (GMT -6) – North Pacific Ocean, 83 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, Guatemala

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador (updated )

Past 24 hours:	4 quakes \| 3 quakes M2+ \| 1 quake M3+
Past 7 days:	32 quakes \| 21 quakes M2+ \| 10 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 30 days:	138 quakes \| 79 quakes M2+ \| 52 quakes M3+ \| 5 quakes M4+
Past 90 days:	448 quakes \| 230 quakes M2+ \| 182 quakes M3+ \| 23 quakes M4+
Past 365 days:	1,272 quakes \| 497 quakes M2+ \| 622 quakes M3+ \| 116 quakes M4+ \| 7 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
Thursday, May 19, 2022 GMT (4 quakes)
May 19, 2022 3:27 am (GMT -6) (May 19, 2022 09:27 GMT)	2.6 82 km		25 km northwest of San Miguel, El Salvador	More	Map
May 19, 2022 2:31 am (GMT -6) (May 19, 2022 08:31 GMT)	2.4 2 km		Departamento de La Libertad, 20 km northwest of San Salvador, El Salvador	More	Map
May 19, 2022 2:31 am (GMT -6) (May 19, 2022 08:31 GMT)	2.9 26 km		North Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of San Salvador, El Salvador	More	Map
May 19, 2022 2:06 am (GMT -6) (May 19, 2022 08:06 GMT)	3.0 30 km		North Pacific Ocean, 94 km south of San Miguel, El Salvador I FELT IT	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.2 x 10⁹ joules (1.16 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.994 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Departamento de Sonsonate Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Departamento de Sonsonate?

The last earthquake in Departamento de Sonsonate occurred 2 hours and 13 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - 25 km northwest of San Miguel, El Salvador, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:27 am (GMT -6).

How many quakes were there in Departamento de Sonsonate today?

In the past 24 hours, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador had 4 quakes up to magnitude 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in Departamento de Sonsonate today?

The strongest earthquake in Departamento de Sonsonate today occurred 4 hours ago: Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 94 km south of San Miguel, El Salvador, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 2:06 am (GMT -6).

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