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M4.2 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-04 06:27:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 06:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1014780d7f170f2f5f15ffa88f84f696b3a1dfab
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 06:27:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.71600, -88.81300
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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.

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