Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

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, 2026, 10:21 UTC, at a depth of 74 km. The epicentre was 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Acajutla.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Feb 28, 2026, 10:21 UTC
Depth	73.8 km
Coordinates	13.562, -89.944
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.0	42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador	47 km / 29 mi	depth 55 km	Oct 7, 02:58 UTC
4.3	82 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	81 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 4, 23:36 UTC
4.1	66 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	62 km / 39 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 2, 22:14 UTC
4.2	39 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	36 km / 22 mi	depth 40 km	Sep 4, 21:10 UTC
4.3	18 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala	88 km / 55 mi	depth 68 km	Aug 15, 22:45 UTC
4.2	80 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	71 km / 44 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 20, 05:06 UTC
4.1	67 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	57 km / 35 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 2, 10:27 UTC
4.4	36 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	33 km / 21 mi	depth 57 km	Jun 23, 17:31 UTC
4.2	55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala	62 km / 39 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 22, 09:11 UTC
4.5	66 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 21, 13:27 UTC
4.4	78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	70 km / 43 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 20, 17:51 UTC
4.0	31 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	26 km / 16 mi	depth 39 km	Jun 12, 10:55 UTC
4.4	101 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 02:28 UTC
4.9	33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	91 km / 56 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 5, 12:27 UTC
4.1	34 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	22 km / 14 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 1, 08:55 UTC
4.0	41 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	28 km / 17 mi	depth 78 km	May 8, 09:55 UTC
4.8	30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	77 km / 48 mi	depth 64 km	Apr 23, 14:09 UTC
4.0	3 km E of Jujutla, El Salvador	28 km / 18 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 23, 10:23 UTC
4.1	25 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	13 km / 8 mi	depth 69 km	Apr 4, 03:32 UTC
4.3	55 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala	92 km / 57 mi	depth 35 km	Apr 3, 08:19 UTC
4.8	32 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	88 km / 54 mi	depth 71 km	Mar 26, 22:11 UTC
4.4	3 km ESE of Puerto San José, Guatemala	99 km / 62 mi	depth 95 km	Mar 19, 23:57 UTC
4.5	11 km SSW of Iztapa, Guatemala	92 km / 57 mi	depth 83 km	Mar 14, 05:05 UTC
4.3	97 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	85 km / 53 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 9, 15:15 UTC
4.1	5 km SSW of Santa María Ixhuatán, Guatemala	75 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 7, 07:40 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.