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M2.3 Earthquake near San Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 14:20:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near San Salvador (El Salvador) on October 31, 2026 at 14:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
97a716d82f5849bbf4e45648f17d317be3432012
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 14:20:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
San Salvador
City
San Salvador
Source
ineter
Coordinates
13.70800, -89.23600
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (46.2 km)
Regional average: 46.2 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

  • San Salvador
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 20 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Cinotepeque, Cerro
    Distance: 35 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 665 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 38 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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 ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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