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M2.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-09-15 04:14:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 04:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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
9b82773a820a8acdeb979f24f8ba71e52c96382e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 04:14:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.64900, -88.29500
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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

  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 89 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 92 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

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