M4.8 Earthquake 44 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador — April 25, 2025
2025-04-25 14:11:02 UTC (2025-04-25) · approx. 8:11 AM UTC-6 local
Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.
On April 25, 2025 at 14:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 44 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador, at a depth of 60.6 km and coordinates 13.1086°, -89.4678°. This earthquake was detected by 104 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 358, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 10 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
-89.4678°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near La Libertad, El Salvador?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 44 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador on April 25, 2025 at 14:11 UTC had a depth of 60.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.1086°, -89.4678°, which is 44 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pv0u). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, April 25, 2025). M4.8 Earthquake 44 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador — April 25, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pv0u/