2.7
Earthquake Details: 48 km from Ahuachapán, Ahuachapan, El Salvador
Oct 5, 2026, 22:30:25
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 48 km from Ahuachapán, Ahuachapan, El Salvador on Oct 5, 2026 at 22:30:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -102 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-102 km
Significance0
Latitude13.7160
Longitude-90.2320
Event IDemsc:20261005_0000366
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 22:43:09 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 16:30:25 CST
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 22:30:25 UTC
-102 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.479 km WSW of Masachapa, NicaraguaBeforeM4.5121 km SW of Puerto Madero, MéxicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.980 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoAfterM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoAfter
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