3.8
Earthquake Details: 50 km from Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador
8/17/2026, 11:41:00 PM
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 50 km from Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador on 8/17/2026 at 11:41:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -47.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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El SalvadorSonsonate DepartmentSonsonate (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-47.8 km
Significance0
Latitude13.2850
Longitude-89.6095
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000779
Magnitude3.8
Updated:8/18/2026, 12:01:17 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 5:41:00 PM CST
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 11:41:00 PM UTC
-47.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3Offshore Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBeforeM5.267 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MexicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoBeforeM5.795 km SW of Puerto Madero, MexicoAfterM4.2Offshore GuatemalaAfterM4.2Offshore Chiapas, MexicoAfterM4.4off the coast of Chiapas, MexicoAfter
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