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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-17 06:55:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
77a1d179165e501b9d025527f57bfbc26ab28ca6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 06:55:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.87500, -90.43500
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 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

  • Moyuta
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 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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