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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 · 12.10.2026 02:20 – ongoing

Earthquakes
5
Largest
M4,5

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.5 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 12.10.2026 02:20 29,0 km
2.5 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 31.10.2026 09:05 5,0 km
3.6 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 04.11.2026 13:01 8,0 km
3.1 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 09.11.2026 05:26 23,0 km
3.8 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR 11.11.2026 10:50 20,0 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))