3.0
Earthquake Details: Offshore El Salvador
Sep 30, 2026, 20:49:17
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Offshore El Salvador on Sep 30, 2026 at 20:49:17. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-8 km
Significance0
Latitude13.1090
Longitude-90.1620
Event IDemsc:20260930_0000255
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 20:57:16 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 14:49:17 CST
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 20:49:17 UTC
-8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0off the coast of GuatemalaBeforeM4.0Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.595 km SSW of Ocós, GuatemalaBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.4142 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0GuatemalaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorAfter
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