M4.5 Earthquake – 46 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador

Oct 11, 2026 23:20 UTC (29 days ago) · preliminary solution

Magnitude: 4.5 (mb)
Time: Oct 11, 2026 23:20 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
Epicenter: 13.200°, -89.697°
Location: 46 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador
Reported by: GEOFON · GEOFON event page

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Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)

Mag	Location	When	Depth
2.9	61 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	54 min ago Nov 10, 2026 00:00 UTC	33 km
3.0	59 km SSE of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala	9 h ago Nov 9, 2026 16:19 UTC	22 km
3.1	68 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador	22 h ago Nov 9, 2026 02:26 UTC	23 km
3.0	69 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	37 h ago Nov 8, 2026 12:09 UTC	26 km
3.0	41 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	47 h ago Nov 8, 2026 02:17 UTC	23 km
3.4	109 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 15:47 UTC	5 km
3.6	46 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador	4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 10:32 UTC	50 km
3.6	82 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 10:01 UTC	8 km
2.7	48 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 07:49 UTC	21 km
3.3	49 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador	6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 00:54 UTC	27 km

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