| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.238, -89.948 |
| UTC time | 1951-04-02 00:13:43.780 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 2, 1951 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Monday, April 2, 1951 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 58.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.948 and latitude 13.238.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1951-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 58.8 km |
| Ahuachapán | 76.9 km |
| Santa Tecla | 87.3 km |
| Chalchuapa | 88.2 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 89.0 km |
| Santa Ana | 94.1 km |
| San Marcos | 95.3 km |
| San Salvador | 96.5 km |
| Mejicanos | 98.5 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 99.2 km |
| Delgado | 100.1 km |
| Soyapango | 102.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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28.2 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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182.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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162.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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21.6 km |
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