M 5.5 in El Salvador on 13 Aug 2026 00:30 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1557728
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 56.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.6084 , -88.2864
Event Date: 13 Aug 2026 00:30 UTC
12 Aug 2026 18:30 Local
Exposed Population: 230000 people in MMI
230 thousand in MMI IV
Inserted at: 13 Aug 2026 00:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (El Salvador)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000tkcb Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Climbs As Rescue Efforts Enter Final Ph.. 8/13/2026 5:00:00 PM.

Kathmandu— A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning near San Jose del Palmar in the Choco region, leaving a trail of destruction across cities including Cali, Pereira, Manizales and Quibdo. As of Wednesd
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USGS Earthquake Alert: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off El Salvador Coa.. 8/13/2026 4:35:00 PM.

There were no immediate reports of deaths, injuries or significant structural damage following the earthquake. The earthquake''s offshore position also meant that much of the strongest seismic energy was generated away from the country''s m
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Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes 8/13/2026 4:31:00 PM.

CALI, Colombia (AFP)—Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour window for finding people alive drew to a close. Some 500 people are still missing after the magnitude
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Mexico''s President Sheinbaum says Colombia has not approved Mexican r.. 8/13/2026 3:45:00 PM.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Colombia has not yet approved the deployment of a Mexican rescue brigade because of additional certification procedures requested by Colombian authorities. The Mexican government offer
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), (2), INFORM (2),