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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-03-19 04:47:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2026 at 04:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0e81a27284578fdbc1924fd79a46ffe3aa3ec891
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-19 04:47:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.56000, -88.18000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 97 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·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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