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M3.3 Earthquake near San Salvador (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-09-02 23:50:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near San Salvador (El Salvador) on September 2, 2026 at 23:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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
9873ac22e4f7df552907299601698aee270bd2f2
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 23:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
San Salvador
City
San Salvador
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.70620, -89.21380
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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

Felt reports

14felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 3, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • San Salvador
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 18 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: 41 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    10.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    33.7 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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