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M3.0 Earthquake near a 46 km al sur de La Libertad, El Salvador

UTC time: 2026-11-08 13:25:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
14.0 km
Source
INETER

a 46 km al sur de La Libertad, El Salvador

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near a 46 km al sur de La Libertad, El Salvador on November 8, 2026 at 13:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by INETER/CATAC.

Details

ID
d82d39e1e11d3a52fd9c465a7f59618dc473d66d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 13:25:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ineter
Coordinates
13.07000, -89.27100
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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

  • Ilopango
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y GaldámezEl Salvador · SAL · MSLP
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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