2.9
Earthquake Details: off the coast of Central America
Oct 1, 2026, 10:10:16
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near off the coast of Central America on Oct 1, 2026 at 10:10:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -17 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-17 km
Significance0
Latitude11.8210
Longitude-88.1000
Event IDemsc:20261001_0000160
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 10:22:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 1, 2026, 04:10:16 CST
- UTC
- Oct 1, 2026, 10:10:16 UTC
-17 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.6Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM3.3off the coast of Central AmericaBeforeM3.4Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.4off the coast of El SalvadorBeforeM4.0GuatemalaBeforeM5.694 km SW of Tamarindo, Costa RicaBeforeM3.5off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.3off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM3.8Offshore GuatemalaAfter
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