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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 15.10.2026 14:43 – ongoing

Earthquakes
10
Largest
M4,2

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.2 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 15.10.2026 14:43 25,0 km
3.0 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 16.10.2026 01:51 24,0 km
3.8 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 16.10.2026 13:13 47,4 km
3.0 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 17.10.2026 12:06 19,0 km
3.5 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 20.10.2026 02:03 20,0 km
2.5 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 31.10.2026 09:39 26,0 km
2.8 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 01.11.2026 07:29 21,0 km
3.8 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 03.11.2026 04:15 14,0 km
3.3 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 04.11.2026 03:54 27,0 km
3.6 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 06.11.2026 13:32 49,7 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))