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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-06-07 02:43:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on June 7, 2026 at 02:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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
8fd7c964eb6b32bf3fa60dffebc2f80f91b0b000
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 02:43:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.87000, -90.27000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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

  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·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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