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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-16 08:27:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
481c7c7f7f2eb0c81fdf6c27e30ca8955c39374b
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 08:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.37500, -88.91300
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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