| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.414, -90.012 |
| UTC time | 1909-08-16 06:59:03.510 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 16, 1909 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Monday, August 16, 1909 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 365.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.012 and latitude 10.414.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1909-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 365.5 km |
| Usulután | 368.5 km |
| Sonsonate | 369.2 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 371.2 km |
| Santa Tecla | 371.9 km |
| San Marcos | 372.6 km |
| San Salvador | 375.5 km |
| Ilopango | 378.9 km |
| Soyapango | 379.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 379.2 km |
| Delgado | 379.5 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 379.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
San Miguel
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M 4.4
San Miguel
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M 4.4
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El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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330.8 km |
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