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M5.6 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America

UTC time: 2026-03-15 05:00:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
70.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off Coast of Central America

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M5.6 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2026-03-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Off Coast of Central America · 2026-03-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Off Coast of Central America on March 15, 2026 at 05:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
248edb2834cc01f03d8127fc2f2eb2cdbddaf2ee
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 05:00:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
12.62000, -88.28000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

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

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Puerto El Triunfo79.4 kmN19'074
San Miguel96.5 kmN247'126
San Salvador154.2 kmNW525'990

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 92 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-03-15 05:00:44 UTC10.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of San Miguel (Monde) M2.82026-03-15 05:28:03 UTC14.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.62026-03-15 13:58:13 UTC9.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.02026-03-15 16:44:25 UTC12.4 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82026-03-16 04:01:46 UTC34.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.12026-03-16 08:21:45 UTC85.0 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.82026-03-16 08:27:02 UTC57.0 kmNEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA M2.92026-03-16 14:54:11 UTC8.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M3.42026-03-16 22:14:03 UTC7.3 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72026-03-17 19:23:00 UTC33.6 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.82026-03-17 23:28:15 UTC13.2 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M2.72026-03-18 09:04:24 UTC14.0 kmOFFSHORE 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-01-05 17:18:45 UTC106.1 km56 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador M5.82025-01-05 17:19:00 UTC71.9 kmEl Tránsito M5.42025-06-18 11:57:25 UTC63.9 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOR M5.42025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC61.1 km21 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador M5.42025-06-18 11:57:24 UTC67.0 kmEl Salvador

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