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M2.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-06 08:36:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on October 6, 2026 at 08:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
9924d864380d3c98ed75b058f2c788c250903117
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 08:36:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.22000, -89.96100
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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

  • Izalco
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 92 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.

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