According to USGS, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near La Libertad, El Salvador on October 11, 2026. It was recorded at 05:20 PM CST at a depth of 35 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M4.5
mb · Light
Depth
35 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
11:20:35 PM
October 11, 2026
Local time
05:20 PM
October 11, 2026 · CST
The epicenter was about 118 km from Sonsonate.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 386 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.6 earthquake on May 30, 2019.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near La Libertad, El Salvador at 12.658° N, 89.763° W, at a depth of 35 km. The nearest town was Sonsonate, about 118 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 4.5 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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