M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-07-30 07:10:41 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 07:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
a52943397bd232da860e3bb1648187f7681e6766
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 07:10:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.20000, -90.34000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala
  • Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 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.

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