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M4.3 Earthquake near San Juan Nonualco, La Paz (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 23:41:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near San Juan Nonualco, La Paz (El Salvador) on October 11, 2026 at 23:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0e26f4a45a783c62a8bca20fd5464107ba5cf437
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 23:41:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
La Paz
City
San Juan Nonualco
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.45870, -88.92130
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — close to the regional average (53.3 km)
Regional average: 53.3 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 Vicente
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 28 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    14.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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