International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584729
Event time 2026-02-28 11:34:54 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 17:34:54 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 11:43:30 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 32 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country El Salvador
Administration area La Libertad
Nearest settlement La Libertad
Distance 54 km
Course S
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Las Cachas Airport (52,73 km), Las Cachas Airport (52,73 km), Las Mesas Airport (54,91 km), Las Mesas Airport (54,91 km), Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (54,99 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.