3.5
Earthquake Details: 36 km from La Union, La Unión, El Salvador
Sep 13, 2026, 19:49:44
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 36 km from La Union, La Unión, El Salvador on Sep 13, 2026 at 19:49:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -166 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-166 km
Significance0
Latitude13.0600
Longitude-87.6800
Event IDemsc:20260913_0000253
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 19:57:37 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 13, 2026, 13:49:44 CST
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 19:49:44 UTC
-166 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM2.9off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.4near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM2.7Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.0NicaraguaBeforeM2.7GuatemalaBeforeM2.8Costa RicaBeforeM3.6near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM2.7Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBeforeM3.0near the coast of NicaraguaBefore
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