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M3.4 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-06-12 01:35:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 01:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 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. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
46e929826c2dd7da7cfc48679b589557217f404b
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 01:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.23000, -89.94000
Temperature
27.8°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

  • Izalco
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala

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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