Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 36 km depth23 Apr 10:28 UTC: First to report: INETER after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 23, 2026 10:23:47 UTC - Local time at epicenter2026-04-23 04:23:47Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth36 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.476°N / 90.082°WEl SalvadorAlso near: Guatemala 30 km (19 mi) awaySeismic antipode13.476°S / 89.918°EShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoApaneca Range (56 km / 35 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 energy5 minutes agoApr 23, 2026 10:23 GMT / 2026-04-23 04:23:47Lat / Lng: 13.476 / -90.082: 30 km Al Suroeste De Acajutla, El SalvadorSource: INETERDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22936941',13.47600,-90.08200,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 30 km Al Suroeste De Acajutla, 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 100 km (62 mi) distance east 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. In the capital of Guatemala, Guatemala City, 138 km (86 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry30 km (19 mi)NE of epicenterAcajutla(pop: 22,800)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador40 km (25 mi)NE of epicenterGuaymango(pop: 1,520)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador41 km (26 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco Menendez(pop: 1,260)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador47 km (29 mi)NE of epicenterSonsonate(pop: 59,500)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador49 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterSonzacate(pop: 15,400)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador51 km (31 mi)NE of epicenterConcepcion de Ataco(pop: 7,800)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterIzalco(pop: 19,200)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador54 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterJuayua(pop: 9,940)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterMoyuta(pop: 8,150)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterTurin(pop: 11,800)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador70 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterArmenia(pop: 15,000)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterJalpatagua(pop: 28,800)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala75 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterChiquimulilla(pop: 12,800)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterGuazacapan(pop: 18,900)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Arce(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 176,700)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador82 km (51 mi)E of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterZaragoza(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador89 km (55 mi)E of epicenterSanta Tecla(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Opico(pop: 7,130)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterCuilapa(pop: 41,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala92 km (57 mi)E of epicenterAntiguo Cuscatlan(pop: 33,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterPuerto San Jose(pop: 18,700)II: Very weakMunicipio de San Jose, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemala96 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterQuezaltepeque(pop: 28,900)II: Very weakQuezaltepeque, Departamento de La LibertadEl Salvador97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 54,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterAyutuxtepeque(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterSan Salvador(pop: 526,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador101 km (62 mi)E of epicenterMejicanos(pop: 160,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador101 km (63 mi)E of epicenterCuscatancingo(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador102 km (64 mi)E of epicenterDelgado(pop: 71,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador104 km (65 mi)E of epicenterApopa(pop: 112,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador105 km (65 mi)E of epicenterSoyapango(pop: 329,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador108 km (67 mi)E of epicenterIlopango(pop: 38,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador127 km (79 mi)E of epicenterCojutepeque(pop: 48,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador131 km (81 mi)E of epicenterZacatecoluca(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterGuatemala City(pop: 994,900)II: Very weakMunicipio de Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaGuatemala141 km (88 mi)E of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San VicenteEl 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 GMT2026-04-23EpicenterAgency4.336 km22 mi10:23:4730 Km al suroeste de Acajutla, 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)2026-04-23 04:23:475 minutes ago4.336 km0 km - This quake30 km Al Suroeste De Acajutla, 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 1,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 74 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 398 quakes per year (or 33.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 896 quakes per year (or 75 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 998 quakes per year (or 83 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake