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From: CX2SADate: Sun, 15 Mar 26 05:19:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.3) off the coast of Central America 12.6 -88.3
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: off the coast of Central America
Geographic coordinates: 12.632N, 88.300W
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 55 km
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 02:00:41
Location with respect to nearby cities:
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
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sgea
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sgea?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 15/03/2026 05:18:17 UTC
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