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M3.0 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-09-21 09:46:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
28.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on September 21, 2026 at 09:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
400bc6cbc364a71d1af2738acc5b9e57e7a614be
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 09:46:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.91800, -89.24500
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

  • Ilopango
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 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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