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M2.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

UTC time: 2026-10-17 13:27:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 13:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
e811e696130f9ef7414ea1765c008cacc8df181a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 13:27:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.28700, -90.15500
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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

  • Apaneca Range
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'028 m ·El Salvador
  • Izalco
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'950 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·El Salvador
  • Moyuta
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'662 m ·Guatemala
  • Santa Ana
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'381 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecuamburro
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'845 m ·Last eruption: -960 ·Guatemala

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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