4.0
Earthquake Details: 59 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
Sep 20, 2026, 00:22:00
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 59 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador on Sep 20, 2026 at 00:22:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -50 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-50 km
Significance0
Latitude13.0513
Longitude-89.1445
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000008
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 00:36:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 19, 2026, 18:22:00 CST
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 00:22:00 UTC
-50 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.4103 km SW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, MéxicoAfterM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.77 km WNW of La Gomera, GuatemalaAfterM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.2near the coast of NicaraguaAfterM4.5106 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoAfterM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfter
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