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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-21 21:45:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on October 21, 2026 at 21:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
654477c042aaa7b9b693d7cc17db3d80ae3e7ae1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 21:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.75000, -88.20800
Temperature
29.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 76 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 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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