2.9
Earthquake Details: 37 km from La Union, La Unión, El Salvador
Sep 9, 2026, 02:34:22
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 37 km from La Union, La Unión, El Salvador on Sep 9, 2026 at 02:34:22. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -121 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-121 km
Significance0
Latitude13.0200
Longitude-87.7600
Event IDemsc:20260909_0000031
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 02:50:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 20:34:22 CST
- UTC
- Sep 9, 2026, 02:34:22 UTC
-121 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM4.4Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.5Costa RicaAfterM4.0Offshore El SalvadorAfterM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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