2.9
Earthquake Details: 71 km from Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador
Oct 9, 2026, 05:44:06
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 71 km from Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador on Oct 9, 2026 at 05:44:06. 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
Latitude13.2900
Longitude-90.2170
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000094
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 05:50:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 23:44:06 CST
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 05:44:06 UTC
-17 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.1off the coast of Costa RicaBeforeM4.5Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.980 km SW of El Arenal, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.2off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorAfter
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