2.9
Earthquake Details: Offshore El Salvador
Oct 10, 2026, 19:33:31
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Offshore El Salvador on Oct 10, 2026 at 19:33:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -12 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-12 km
Significance0
Latitude12.9480
Longitude-89.9840
Event IDemsc:20261010_0000343
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 19:43:48 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 13:33:31 CST
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 19:33:31 UTC
-12 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.618 km NNE of Posoltega, NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.0Offshore GuatemalaBeforeM3.9Offshore El SalvadorBeforeM4.817 km S of Nandaime, NicaraguaBeforeM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.3off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM4.4121 km SW of Jiquilillo, NicaraguaBeforeM4.0off the coast of Chiapas, MéxicoBeforeM3.9Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfterM4.0Offshore Chiapas, MéxicoAfter
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