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28 Feb 2026, 10:21 UTC · Feb 28, 5:21 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador at Feb 28, 5:21 AM ET, 74 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time28 Feb 2026, 10:21 UTC
Location13.562°, -89.944° – 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Depth73.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s11c
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.933 km SSE of La Libertad, El SalvadorJun 5, 8:27 AM
133 d ago		68 km8 reports
4.830 km S of La Libertad, El SalvadorApr 23, 10:09 AM
176 d ago		64 km7 reports
4.832 km SSE of La Libertad, El SalvadorMar 26, 6:11 PM
204 d ago		71 km11 reports
4.889 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorDec 11, 12:18 PM
309 d ago		10 km–
4.633 km SW of Pasaco, GuatemalaDec 30, 11:42 PM
290 d ago		79 km–
4.566 km S of Puerto San José, GuatemalaJun 21, 9:27 AM
117 d ago		35 km–
4.511 km SSW of Iztapa, GuatemalaMar 14, 1:05 AM
217 d ago		83 km2 reports
4.436 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorJun 23, 1:31 PM
115 d ago		57 km–
4.478 km SSW of Acajutla, El SalvadorJun 20, 1:51 PM
118 d ago		35 km–
4.4101 km SSW of Acajutla, El SalvadorJun 6, 10:28 PM
132 d ago		10 km–
4.43 km ESE of Puerto San José, GuatemalaMar 19, 7:57 PM
211 d ago		95 km–
4.423 km S of Acajutla, El SalvadorDec 7, 5:36 PM
313 d ago		48 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 74 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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M4.6 earthquake 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador