| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.310, -88.760 |
| UTC time | 1961-04-12 22:20:32.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 12, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, April 12, 1961 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.760 and latitude 13.310.
| Location | Zacatecoluca |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 24.1 km |
| Usulután | 33.9 km |
| San Vicente | 36.3 km |
| Cojutepeque | 49.0 km |
| San Martín | 55.4 km |
| Ilopango | 57.7 km |
| San Marcos | 60.2 km |
| Soyapango | 60.6 km |
| San Salvador | 62.6 km |
| Delgado | 63.7 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 65.1 km |
| Mejicanos | 65.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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37.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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47.7 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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31.3 km |
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