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M3.5 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-03-06 20:48:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 20:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
db274b10335e55ab7813254155ccb5f35eb33214
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 20:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.77000, -88.69000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·El Salvador
  • Usulutan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'449 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • San Miguel
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'130 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 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.

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