Event ID	1763008
Event time	2026-10-02 22:14:45 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-03 04:14:45 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-02 22:22:23 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	14 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Central-America
Country	El Salvador
Administration area	Sonsonate
Nearest settlement	Acajutla
Distance	123 km
Course	SSW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	North Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

---

Nearest marine ports

Acajutla Offshore Terminal (119,41 km), Acajutla Offshore Terminal (119,41 km), Acajutla (121,23 km), Acajutla (121,23 km), Puerto Quetzal (147,04 km)

---

Nearest airports

El Zapote Airport (124,81 km), El Zapote Airport (124,81 km), El Jocotillo Airport (126,59 km), El Jocotillo Airport (126,59 km), Monterrico Airport (138,64 km)

---

Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

---

Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.