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El Salvador · Chalatenango

M3.9 Earthquake near Chalatenango (El Salvador)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 07:56:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 07:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Chalatenango (El Salvador). At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ecdb389ee64a65d4cb34d749e1ffd3efdbe9bbd2
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 07:56:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
El Salvador
State
Chalatenango
City
Chalatenango
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.04050, -88.98200
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Cinotepeque, Cerro
    Distance: 29 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 665 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • San Salvador
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'893 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·El Salvador
  • San Vicente
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Coatepeque Caldera
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 746 m ·El Salvador
  • Singuil, Cerro
    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 926 m ·El Salvador

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ilopango International AirportEl Salvador · ILS · MSSS
    40.7 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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