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M4.8 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-06-05 12:27:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
64.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR on June 5, 2026 at 12:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
da274d049ff688e799c67fcba2e7f1cc876639a6
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
64.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 12:27:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.16830, -89.26970
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.1 km
Shallow
64.1 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

Felt reports

12felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 5, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ilopango
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Taburete
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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.

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