Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 2 km depth29 Sep 13:28 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.29 Sep 13:28: Now using data updates from INETER29 Sep 13:29: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 29, 2026 13:22:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 07:22 am (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth2 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude12.201°N / 89.821°WEl SalvadorSeismic antipode12.201°S / 90.179°EShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSan Salvador (180 km / 112 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoSep 29, 2026 13:22 GMT / Sep 29, 2026 07:22 am (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 12.201 / -89.821: Off the Coast OF EL SalvadorSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.1 / 2 km, INETER: 4.1 / 2 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23399102',12.20100,-89.82100,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, Off the Coast OF 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 La Libertad, a town with 17,000 inhabitants in El Salvador, in 153 km (95 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of El Salvador, San Salvador, 179 km (111 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(*)RegionCountry153 km (95 mi)N of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 16,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador155 km (96 mi)N of epicenterAcajutla(pop: 22,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador169 km (105 mi)N of epicenterSonsonate(pop: 59,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador171 km (106 mi)N of epicenterSonzacate(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador172 km (107 mi)N of epicenterIzalco(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador174 km (108 mi)N of epicenterAntiguo Cuscatlan(pop: 33,800)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador174 km (108 mi)N of epicenterSanta Tecla(pop: 124,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador177 km (110 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 54,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador178 km (111 mi)NE of epicenterZacatecoluca(pop: 39,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador179 km (111 mi)N of epicenterSan Salvador(pop: 526,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterMejicanos(pop: 160,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador183 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterPuerto El Triunfo(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterCuscatancingo(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterAyutuxtepeque(pop: 25,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador183 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterDelgado(pop: 71,600)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador183 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterSoyapango(pop: 329,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador184 km (114 mi)NE of epicenterIlopango(pop: 38,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador191 km (119 mi)N of epicenterQuezaltepeque(pop: 28,900)II: Very weakQuezaltepeque, Departamento de La LibertadEl Salvador192 km (119 mi)N of epicenterAhuachapan(pop: 34,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador192 km (119 mi)N of epicenterApopa(pop: 112,200)II: Very weakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador194 km (121 mi)NE of epicenterCojutepeque(pop: 48,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)II: Very weakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador197 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterUsulutan(pop: 51,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador199 km (124 mi)N of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador201 km (125 mi)N of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 176,700)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador201 km (125 mi)NE of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 39,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador205 km (127 mi)NE of epicenterSantiago de Maria(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador207 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael Oriente(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador207 km (129 mi)N of epicenterAguilares(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador226 km (140 mi)NE of epicenterChalatenango(pop: 19,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de ChalatenangoEl Salvador227 km (141 mi)NE of epicenterSensuntepeque(pop: 20,400)I: Not feltDepartamento de CabanasEl Salvador228 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterSan Miguel(pop: 247,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de San MiguelEl Salvador232 km (144 mi)N of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)I: Not feltDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala238 km (148 mi)N of epicenterAsuncion Mita(pop: 48,300)I: Not feltMunicipio de Asuncion Mita, Departamento de JutiapaGuatemala241 km (149 mi)N of epicenterMetapan(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador241 km (150 mi)N of epicenterBarberena(pop: 47,100)I: Not feltDepartamento de Santa RosaGuatemala249 km (155 mi)NE of epicenterLa Union(pop: 26,800)I: Not feltDepartamento de La UnionEl Salvador249 km (155 mi)NE of epicenterSan Francisco(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltDepartamento de MorazanEl Salvador256 km (159 mi)NW of epicenterEscuintla(pop: 156,300)I: Not feltDepartamento de EscuintlaGuatemala271 km (168 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa(pop: 112,800)I: Not feltMunicipio de Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, Departamento de EscuintlaGuatemalaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-29EpicenterAgency4.092 km1.2 mi13:22:01OFF THE COAST OF EL SALVADOREMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.12 km1.2 mi13:22:01Off Coast of Central America0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.12 km1.2 mi13:22:01152 Km al sur de La Libertad, El Salvador0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINETERAftershocks 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 29, 2026 07:22 am (GMT -6)14 minutes ago4.12 km0 km - This quakeOff the Coast OF EL SalvadorMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 181 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 25.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 131 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 179 quakes per year (or 14.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake