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M2.7 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-17 06:51:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
84.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 06:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 84 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a05546d9f36199e01dd3ad05a9bd8cbe1efda93f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
84.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 06:51:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.81800, -90.29700
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 84 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 84 km
Intermediate
84 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 149 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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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