| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.105, -88.790 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-31 02:24:12.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 31, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, August 31, 1972 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 44.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.790 and latitude 13.105.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 44.7 km |
| Usulután | 45.8 km |
| San Vicente | 58.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 69.8 km |
| Ilopango | 74.9 km |
| San Marcos | 75.1 km |
| San Martín | 76.7 km |
| Soyapango | 77.3 km |
| San Salvador | 78.0 km |
| San Miguel | 78.1 km |
| Delgado | 80.0 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 80.0 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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64.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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15.1 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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43.9 km |
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