M4.5 Earthquake – 104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
Oct 11, 2026 23:20 UTC (29 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 11, 2026 23:20 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi)
- Epicenter
- 12.646°, -89.783°
- Location
- 104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | 61 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | 54 min ago Nov 10, 2026 00:00 UTC |
| 3.5 | 128 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | 5 h ago Nov 9, 2026 19:31 UTC |
| 3.1 | 68 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador | 22 h ago Nov 9, 2026 02:26 UTC |
| 3.0 | 69 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | 37 h ago Nov 8, 2026 12:09 UTC |
| 3.0 | 41 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | 47 h ago Nov 8, 2026 02:17 UTC |
| 3.0 | 82 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 18:58 UTC |
| 3.4 | 109 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador | 2 days ago Nov 7, 2026 15:47 UTC |
| 3.6 | 46 km SW of La Libertad, El Salvador | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 10:32 UTC |
| 3.6 | 82 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 10:01 UTC |
| 2.7 | 48 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 07:49 UTC |
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