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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-06-22 13:01:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On June 22, 2026 at 13:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
053c7411d29738123f1d502d981d84483fcefb1e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 13:01:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.92000, -89.66000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Salvador
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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