3.1
Earthquake Details: 67 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
Oct 5, 2026, 22:57:50
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 67 km from Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador on Oct 5, 2026 at 22:57:50. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -28 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-28 km
Significance0
Latitude12.9090
Longitude-88.9580
Event IDemsc:20261005_0000374
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 23:08:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 16:57:50 CST
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 22:57:50 UTC
-28 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, MéxicoBeforeM4.2Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.378 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorBeforeM4.412 km N of Villa El Carmen, NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaAfterM4.5Offshore El SalvadorAfterM4.980 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoAfterM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaAfter
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