Earthquake Details: 77 km from Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador

8/16/2026, 2:50:28 PM

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 77 km from Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador on 8/16/2026 at 2:50:28 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -21 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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El Salvador Sonsonate Department Sonsonate (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-21 km

Significance0

Latitude13.1200

Longitude-90.0900

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000543

Magnitude3.1

Updated:8/16/2026, 2:57:44 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 8:50:28 AM CST
UTC: 8/16/2026, 2:50:28 PM UTC

-21 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.2105 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 1:32:47 PM M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 3:56:38 PM M4.292 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:04:43 PM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 3:52:53 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 5:07:15 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 5:10:49 PM M4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 6:00:28 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 7:21:15 PM M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:26:47 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/16/2026, 9:43:13 PM M4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter8/17/2026, 5:33:31 AM

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, 02:57 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.