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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-06-07 06:13:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on June 7, 2026 at 06:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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
3a76539c36311a9a5f0bcbef73063fb2b19d9e00
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 06:13:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.75000, -88.59000
Temperature
26.7°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

  • Usulutan
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 86 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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