M4.9 Earthquake 3 km NNE of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador — November 17, 2021
2021-11-17 19:01:49 UTC (2021-11-17) · approx. 1:01 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 37 people across nearby locations.
On November 17, 2021 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 3 km NNE of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador, at a depth of 98.6 km and coordinates 13.8748°, -90.0032°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 37 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-90.0032°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 3 km NNE of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador on November 17, 2021 at 19:01 UTC had a depth of 98.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.8748°, -90.0032°, which is 3 km NNE of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000fuwd). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, November 17, 2021). M4.9 Earthquake 3 km NNE of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador — November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000fuwd/