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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-17 04:19:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on October 17, 2026 at 04:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
b13327598c134584ea26a93747c3372363d2d696
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 04:19:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.83000, -88.98900
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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

  • Taburete
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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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