2.9
Earthquake Details: 79 km from Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador
Oct 8, 2026, 05:16:17
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 79 km from Usulutan, Usulutan, El Salvador on Oct 8, 2026 at 05:16:17. 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
Latitude12.7880
Longitude-88.8930
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000073
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 05:29:03 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 7, 2026, 23:16:17 CST
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 05:16:17 UTC
-28 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.8Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.8off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.0Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaAfter
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