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El Salvador · Chalatenango

M4.3 Earthquake near San Miguel de Mercedes, Chalatenango (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 08:33:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
181.7 km
Source
USGS

Chalatenango · San Miguel de Mercedes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near San Miguel de Mercedes, Chalatenango (El Salvador) on June 20, 2026 at 08:33 UTC. At around 182 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b8756bef252661628e17369f0ad83a589fbf934b
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
181.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 08:33:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
Chalatenango
City
San Miguel de Mercedes
Village
El Matazano
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.99200, -88.95060
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181.7 km
Intermediate
181.7 km
181.7 km — deeper than the regional average (54.2 km)
Regional average: 54.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Cinotepeque, Cerro
    Distance: 32 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 665 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 37 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
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    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador

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  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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