3.4
Earthquake Details: near the coast of La Union, La Unión, El Salvador
Sep 11, 2026, 12:15:06
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near near the coast of La Union, La Unión, El Salvador on Sep 11, 2026 at 12:15:06. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -276 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-276 km
Significance0
Latitude12.9300
Longitude-87.7400
Event IDemsc:20260911_0000179
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 11, 2026, 12:37:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 11, 2026, 06:15:06 CST
- UTC
- Sep 11, 2026, 12:15:06 UTC
-276 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.4Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.1Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.1Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.5Costa RicaBeforeM3.4Costa RicaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.0NicaraguaAfterM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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