Event ID	1583750
Event time	2026-02-27 05:37:07 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 11:37:07 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-27 05:43:00 (UTC)
Magnitude	3
Depth	4.1 km
Class	Minor
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Central-America
Country	El Salvador
Administration area	Sonsonate
Nearest settlement	Juayua
Distance	4 km
Course	N
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Acajutla (34,05 km), Acajutla (34,05 km), Acajutla Offshore Terminal (35,16 km), Acajutla Offshore Terminal (35,16 km)

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Nearest airports

El Palmer Airport (24,35 km), El Palmer Airport (24,35 km), El Jocotillo Airport (32,57 km), El Jocotillo Airport (32,57 km), El Zapote Airport (35,31 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Apaneca Range volcano (3,91 km), Santa Ana volcano (13,48 km), Izalco volcano (14,83 km), Coatepeque Caldera volcano (21,81 km), Singuil, Cerro volcano (23,19 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.