M4.8 earthquake 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador at Mar 26, 6:11 PM ET, 71 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 11 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mww |
| Time | 26 Mar 2026, 22:11 UTC |
| Location | 13.217°, -89.216° – 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador |
| Depth | 70.5 km |
| Felt reports | 11 |
| USGS event | us7000s7yr |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador | Jun 5, 8:27 AM 133 d ago | 68 km | 8 reports |
| 4.9 | 20 km S of El Rosario, El Salvador | Nov 29, 1:52 AM 322 d ago | 85 km | 9 reports |
| 4.9 | 33 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | Nov 8, 8:49 PM 342 d ago | 72 km | 15 reports |
| 4.8 | 30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Apr 23, 10:09 AM 176 d ago | 64 km | 7 reports |
| 4.8 | 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador | Dec 11, 12:18 PM 309 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 106 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | Jun 22, 1:51 PM 116 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 97 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Mar 30, 1:15 AM 201 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 13 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador | Feb 28, 5:21 AM 230 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.6 | 22 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | Nov 6, 12:21 AM 345 d ago | 78 km | 3 reports |
| 4.5 | 103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador | Oct 11, 7:20 PM 5 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 93 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador | Jul 30, 4:14 PM 78 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 83 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador | Jul 20, 3:34 PM 88 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 71 km.
Was it felt?
11 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.
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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.