| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.682, -87.914 |
| UTC time | 1964-08-08 15:45:15.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 8, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, August 8, 1964 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 81.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.914 and latitude 12.682.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 81.2 km |
| Chinandega | 85.2 km |
| San Miguel | 93.9 km |
| Usulután | 94.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 97.0 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 104.4 km |
| León | 115.8 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 137.7 km |
| San Vicente | 143.0 km |
| Cojutepeque | 159.6 km |
| San Martín | 163.8 km |
| Mateare | 169.0 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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43.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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67.9 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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80.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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60.4 km |
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