Santa Cruz Michapa, El Salvador - January 05, 2025 A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean south of La Paz Department, El Salvador, on January 5, 2025, at approximately 11:18 a.m. The epicenter was located 29 km southwest of Playa Costa Del Sol and 68 km south of San Salvador,

The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake was 6.1 magnitude, at a depth of 87 km (54.06 miles).

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck El Salvador on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.