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El Salvador

M3.8 Earthquake near El Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 11:40:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near El Salvador (El Salvador) on October 16, 2026 at 11:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

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Details

ID
68eaf7d384e8db749df5b4ec73c76c927c28069e
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 11:40:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
City
El Salvador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.30000, -89.25490
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 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: 47 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

El Salvador

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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