Country risk monitor
El Salvador: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 2 events in or near El Salvador: 2 earthquakes. Nothing new was recorded in the past 24 hours; 0 events were recorded in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M4.5 103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador on 11 Oct 2026, which falls in the light class. Usually causes noticeable shaking and rattling of indoor objects, but significant damage is unlikely.
Recent events in El Salvador
| When | Type | Event | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
22 days ago | Earthquake | M4.5 earthquake — 103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador | Moderate |
29 days ago | Earthquake | M4.3 earthquake — 78 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | Moderate |
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in El Salvador today?
GlobalRisk has not recorded any earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above in or near El Salvador in the past 24 hours. Smaller quakes are not tracked, and reports can lag by several minutes.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in El Salvador?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near El Salvador was M4.5 (103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador) on 11 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for El Salvador?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for El Salvador in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- El Salvador pledges more than 2,000 soldiers as Haiti delays elections — Al Jazeera
- As Salvadoran troops flood into Haiti, some feel hope, but others see pitfalls — Miami Herald
- El Salvador rushes some 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush, source says — Reuters
- The Football War: The Hundred-Hour War between El Salvador and Honduras — History is Now
- Bukele's gang offensive goes abroad as El Salvador rushes troops to Haiti — Reuters
- La Cordillera Challenge crosses Santa Ana Volcano on 6 November — ad-hoc-news.de
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