2.8
Earthquake Details: 75 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
Sep 29, 2026, 06:22:53
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 75 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador on Sep 29, 2026 at 06:22:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -19 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-19 km
Significance0
Latitude12.8580
Longitude-89.0460
Event IDemsc:20260929_0000067
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 06:30:21 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 00:22:53 CST
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 06:22:53 UTC
-19 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2120 km WSW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoBeforeM4.3Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0off the coast of GuatemalaBeforeM3.8Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.7off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.595 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaAfterM3.9GuatemalaAfterM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorAfter
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