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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-03-16 14:54:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 14:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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
b775a330159fb41cffba03905e46871b9ca08d54
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 14:54:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.55000, -88.32000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 100 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 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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