| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.851, -87.824 |
| UTC time | 1947-01-25 03:52:44.230 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 25, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, January 25, 1947 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.824 and latitude 12.851.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1947-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 74.4 km |
| Chinandega | 79.2 km |
| San Miguel | 80.4 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 84.9 km |
| Usulután | 87.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 91.7 km |
| León | 112.6 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 134.1 km |
| San Vicente | 137.0 km |
| Tegucigalpa | 152.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 154.0 km |
| San Martín | 157.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-04-08 10:43 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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113.0 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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72.7 km |
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