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M3.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-18 03:34:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
84f686a59d4f5214d4b091ec11f0c51b7d9f0c45
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 03:34:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.75800, -88.37300
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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

  • Usulutan
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 80 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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