3.1
Earthquake Details: 78 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
Sep 28, 2026, 05:47:10
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 78 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador on Sep 28, 2026 at 05:47:10. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -26 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-26 km
Significance0
Latitude12.8390
Longitude-89.0890
Event IDemsc:20260928_0000076
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 06:08:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 23:47:10 CST
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 05:47:10 UTC
-26 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2120 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoBeforeM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.8off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of GuatemalaBeforeM3.8Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.595 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaAfterM3.9GuatemalaAfterM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorAfter
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