San Miguel Department, El Salvador · within 250 km
Earthquakes near San Miguel
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of San Miguel; the largest was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 76 km WSW of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua on 7 Nov 2026.
Data: USGS, GFZ · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 1
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 2
- M2.5+
Seismic record
Within 250 km of San Miguel, the USGS catalogue lists 91 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 260 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 10 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 105 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 104 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M7.7 on 7 Sept 1915, 12 km NW of Chalatenango, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.5 on 13 Aug 2026, 52 km S of Chirilagua, San Miguel Department, El Salvador.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded within 250 km of San Miguel in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5mb | 76 km WSW of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua2 agencies |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5mb | 76 km WSW of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua2 agencies | |
| 4.5mb | Near Chinandega, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua2 agencies |
Where they occurred
Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above within 250 km of San Miguel.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen within 250 km of San Miguel?
In the last 30 days, 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within 250 km of San Miguel, 1 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake within 250 km of San Miguel?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 76 km WSW of San Rafael del Sur, Managua Department, Nicaragua on 7 Nov 2026, at a depth of 37 km.
Where can I get official earthquake information for El Salvador?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow your national seismological agency and civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.