2026-03-15 05:00:40 (M5.3) off the coast of Central America 12.6 -88.3 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - off the coast of Central America

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 15 Mar 2026 05:00:41 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Mar 2026 00:00:41 Time in your area (1): 15 Mar 2026 10:30:41
Location	12.632N 88.300W
Depth	55 km
Distances	67.3 km (41.8 mi) SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador 77.0 km (47.7 mi) SSE of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador 81.0 km (50.2 mi) SSE of Usulután, El Salvador 83.3 km (51.6 mi) S of San Rafael Oriente, El Salvador 92.3 km (57.2 mi) SSW of La Unión, El Salvador
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 7.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 67; Dmin = 92.5 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 144° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sgea

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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