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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-03-15 05:28:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On March 15, 2026 at 05:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
1446ee6b79afb633c7a4d15b6bd50d8b2de0e436
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 05:28:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.51000, -88.35000
Temperature
27.5°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: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 105 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 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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