4.4
Earthquake Details: off the coast of El Salvador
Oct 2, 2026, 22:14:45
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near off the coast of El Salvador on Oct 2, 2026 at 22:14:45. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -14 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-14 km
Significance0
Latitude12.6440
Longitude-90.4090
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000314
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 22:22:23 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 16:14:45 CST
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 22:14:45 UTC
-14 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.4142 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), MéxicoBeforeM4.1Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.3Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.128 km SW of Buenos Aires, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.29 km SSW of Yepocapa, GuatemalaBeforeM4.1off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.3near the coast of NicaraguaAfter
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