Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 30 km depth18 Apr 22:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 18, 2026 22:21:57 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-04-18 16:21:57Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth30 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude12.917°N / 89.472°WEl SalvadorSeismic antipode12.917°S / 90.528°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoSan Salvador (93 km / 58 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoApr 18, 2026 22:21 GMT / 2026-04-18 16:21:57Lat / Lng: 12.917 / -89.472: 65 km Al Sur De La Libertad, El SalvadorSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22922523',12.91700,-89.47200,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 65 km Al Sur De La Libertad, El Salvador',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in El SalvadorNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador with 530,000 inhabitants, in 91 km (57 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 16,900)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterZaragoza(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterEl Rosario(pop: 5,620)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador84 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterAcajutla(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterAntiguo Cuscatlan(pop: 33,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterSanta Tecla(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador88 km (55 mi)N of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 54,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador88 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterSanto Tomas(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador91 km (57 mi)N of epicenterSan Salvador(pop: 526,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterArmenia(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterZacatecoluca(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador93 km (58 mi)N of epicenterSonsonate(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterSonzacate(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterIzalco(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterMejicanos(pop: 160,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterSoyapango(pop: 329,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterDelgado(pop: 71,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterCuscatancingo(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador96 km (59 mi)N of epicenterAyutuxtepeque(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador96 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterIlopango(pop: 38,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador104 km (65 mi)N of epicenterQuezaltepeque(pop: 28,900)II: Very weakQuezaltepeque, Departamento de La LibertadEl Salvador104 km (65 mi)N of epicenterApopa(pop: 112,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador107 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterCojutepeque(pop: 48,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto El Triunfo(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 39,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterAhuachapan(pop: 34,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador119 km (74 mi)N of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 176,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador120 km (74 mi)N of epicenterAguilares(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador121 km (75 mi)N of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterUsulutan(pop: 51,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador126 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago de Maria(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador132 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael Oriente(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterChalatenango(pop: 19,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChalatenangoEl Salvador140 km (87 mi)NE of epicenterSensuntepeque(pop: 20,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CabanasEl Salvador153 km (95 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 247,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterMetapan(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala160 km (99 mi)N of epicenterAsuncion Mita(pop: 48,300)II: Very weakMunicipio de Asuncion Mita, Departamento de JutiapaGuatemala171 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 16,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de MorazanEl SalvadorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-18EpicenterAgency4.330 km19 mi22:21:5765 Km al sur de La Libertad, El SalvadorINETERAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)2026-04-18 16:21:577 minutes ago4.330 km0 km - This quake65 km Al Sur De La Libertad, El SalvadorMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 943 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 498 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 916 quakes per year (or 76 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 939 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake