International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584690
Event time 2026-02-28 10:21:25 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 16:21:25 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 10:31:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.5
Depth 88.8 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country El Salvador
Administration area Sonsonate
Nearest settlement Acajutla
Distance 20 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Acajutla Offshore Terminal (17,29 km), Acajutla Offshore Terminal (17,29 km), Acajutla (18,81 km), Acajutla (18,81 km), Puerto Quetzal (109,05 km)
Nearest airports
El Jocotillo Airport (25,07 km), El Jocotillo Airport (25,07 km), El Zapote Airport (32,21 km), El Zapote Airport (32,21 km), Rio Sucio Highway Airstrip (69,99 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Izalco volcano (52,00 km), Apaneca Range volcano (52,39 km), Santa Ana volcano (55,79 km), Coatepeque Caldera volcano (62,51 km), Moyuta volcano (68,54 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.