Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 21 km depth7 Oct 03:00 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 1 minute.7 Oct 03:04: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake7 Oct 03:07: Now using data updates from INETERUpdate Wed, 7 Oct 2026, 03:03Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El SalvadorUnconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: 26 km northwest of Sonsonate, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador, 5 minutes agoWe are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department, El Salvador on 7 Oct 2026 (GMT) at approximately 02:58 GMT.There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 7, 2026 02:58:41 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 6, 2026, at 08:58 pm (GMT -6)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.6Depth21 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude13.15°N / 89.767°WDepartamento de Sonsonate, El SalvadorAlso near: Guatemala 75 km (47 mi) awaySeismic antipode13.15°S / 90.233°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt7 reportsPrimary data sourceINETERNearest volcanoIzalco (75 km / 47 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 22.2°C (72 F), humidity: 96%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy13 minutes ago reported feltOct 7, 2026 02:58 GMT / Oct 6, 2026 08:58 pm (GMT -6)Lat / Lng: 13.15 / -89.767: 49 km Al Sur De Acajutla, El SalvadorSource: INETEROther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 21 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23417114',13.15000,-89.76700,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 49 km Al Sur 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 87 km (54 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced 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(*)RegionCountry50 km (31 mi)N of epicenterAcajutla(pop: 22,800)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterLa Libertad(pop: 16,900)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador65 km (41 mi)N of epicenterSonzacate(pop: 15,400)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterIzalco(pop: 19,200)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador71 km (44 mi)NE of epicenterZaragoza(pop: 11,700)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador72 km (44 mi)N of epicenterJujutla(pop: 2,020)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterArmenia(pop: 15,000)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterJuayua(pop: 9,940)III: WeakDepartamento de SonsonateEl Salvador80 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterAntiguo Cuscatlan(pop: 33,800)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterSan Francisco Menendez(pop: 1,260)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador84 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterCiudad Arce(pop: 10,100)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterSan Marcos(pop: 54,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterAhuachapan(pop: 34,100)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterSan Salvador(pop: 526,000)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador88 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterSanto Tomas(pop: 14,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterEl Rosario(pop: 5,620)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador89 km (55 mi)NE of epicenterAyutuxtepeque(pop: 25,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterMejicanos(pop: 160,300)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador90 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterCuscatancingo(pop: 44,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterDelgado(pop: 71,600)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador91 km (56 mi)N of epicenterTurin(pop: 11,800)III: WeakDepartamento de AhuachapanEl Salvador92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterSan Juan Opico(pop: 7,130)III: WeakDepartamento de La LibertadEl Salvador92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterSoyapango(pop: 329,700)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador93 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterQuezaltepeque(pop: 28,900)III: WeakQuezaltepeque, Departamento de La LibertadEl Salvador94 km (58 mi)N of epicenterChalchuapa(pop: 32,300)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador94 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterIlopango(pop: 38,900)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador96 km (60 mi)N of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 176,700)III: WeakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterApopa(pop: 112,200)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador105 km (65 mi)E of epicenterZacatecoluca(pop: 39,600)III: WeakDepartamento de La PazEl Salvador109 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterAguilares(pop: 21,400)III: WeakDepartamento de San SalvadorEl Salvador110 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterCojutepeque(pop: 48,400)III: WeakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterSan Martin(pop: 39,400)III: WeakDepartamento de CuscatlanEl Salvador119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterSan Vicente(pop: 41,500)III: WeakDepartamento de San VicenteEl Salvador127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterJutiapa(pop: 145,900)III: WeakDepartamento de JutiapaGuatemala133 km (82 mi)E of epicenterPuerto El Triunfo(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador133 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterChalatenango(pop: 19,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de ChalatenangoEl Salvador136 km (84 mi)N of epicenterMetapan(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakDepartamento de Santa AnaEl Salvador145 km (90 mi)E of epicenterUsulutan(pop: 51,900)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador145 km (90 mi)E of epicenterSantiago de Maria(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de UsulutanEl Salvador147 km (92 mi)NE of epicenterSensuntepeque(pop: 20,400)II: Very weakDepartamento de CabanasEl SalvadorNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (7)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 1 minute, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 7 reports for this quake from El Salvador. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 80–90 km (50–56 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 93 km (58 mi) away.Most reports came from Armenia (2 reports), a town with 15,000 inhabitants in Departamento de Sonsonate in 72 km (45 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, El Salvador, Soyapango (1 report), a city with more than 330,000 inhabitants in Departamento de San Salvador in 92 km (57 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, and Sonsonate (1 report) (63 km or 39 mi to the north). Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateSanta Tecla (65.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Extremely light vibrating, my husband didn't notice it downstairs. San salvador (87.1 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)Nuevo Cuscatlan, La Libertad Department (76.6 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Ar (72.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)Ahuchapan (85 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Normal Sonsonate (64.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)Soyapango, San Salvador Department (92.9 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsArmenia, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador(Pop.: 14,997)72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking2Soyapango, Departamento de San Salvador, El Salvador(Pop.: 329,708)92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Sonsonate, Departamento de Sonsonate, El Salvador(Pop.: 59,468)63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Ahuachapan, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador(Pop.: 34,102)86 km (54 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Nuevo Cuscatlan, Departamento de La Libertad, El Salvador(Pop.: 6,469)78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (7 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking366–85 km (41–53 mi)74 km (46 mi)III: Weak shaking264–93 km (40–58 mi)78 km (49 mi)IV: Light shaking277–87 km (48–54 mi)82 km (51 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (7 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-10-7EpicenterAgency4.621 km13 mi02:58:4149 Km al sur de Acajutla, El SalvadorINETER4.621 km13 mi02:58:41El Salvador0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with INETERRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks 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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 6, 2026 08:58 pm (GMT -6)13 minutes ago - felt4.621 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, Departamento de Sonsonate, 87 km SW of San Salvador, 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 77 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 469 quakes per year (or 39.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 976 quakes per year (or 81 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake