M5.0 Earthquake 39 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador — May 22, 2025
2025-05-22 18:32:02 UTC (2025-05-22) · approx. 12:32 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On May 22, 2025 at 18:32 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 39 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador, at a depth of 67.9 km and coordinates 12.9288°, -88.5923°. This earthquake was detected by 89 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 386, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 4 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
-88.5923°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 39 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador on May 22, 2025 at 18:32 UTC had a depth of 67.9 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 12.9288°, -88.5923°, which is 39 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000q0vi). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, May 22, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake 39 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador — May 22, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000q0vi/