Earthquake Details: 69 km from Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador

8/16/2026, 12:42:28 AM

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 69 km from Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador on 8/16/2026 at 12:42:28 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -36 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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El Salvador Usulutan Usulutan (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-36 km

Significance0

Latitude12.7300

Longitude-88.3400

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000030

Magnitude3.4

Updated:8/16/2026, 12:50:14 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 6:42:28 PM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 12:42:28 AM UTC

-36 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.9near the coast of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 3:25:23 AM M2.8near the coast of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 4:10:18 AM M2.8Offshore GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 7:30:38 AM M3.9Offshore GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:47:57 AM M2.8Costa RicaBefore8/15/2026, 11:58:59 AM M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:39:44 PM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M3.2Offshore GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:56:40 PM M2.9off the coast of Costa RicaAfter8/16/2026, 7:11:10 AM M3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 2:24:56 PM M3.3Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 2:43:03 PM M3.1Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/16/2026, 2:50:28 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.