Earthquake Details: 77 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department, El Salvador

8/17/2026, 1:19:54 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 77 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz Department, El Salvador on 8/17/2026 at 1:19:54 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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El Salvador La Paz Department Zacatecoluca (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-13 km

Significance0

Latitude12.8200

Longitude-88.9300

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000044

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/17/2026, 1:29:14 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 7:19:54 PM CST
UTC: 8/17/2026, 1:19:54 AM UTC

-13 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.9Offshore GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:47:57 AM M4.2105 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 1:32:47 PM M4.292 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:04:43 PM M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 7:39:44 PM M4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 9:58:28 PM M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/15/2026, 10:18:14 PM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 3:52:53 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 5:10:49 PM M4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 6:00:28 PM M4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 9:43:13 PM M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBefore8/16/2026, 9:51:08 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 17, 2026, 01:29 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.