| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.020, -88.578 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-19 04:35:25.260 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 19, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, November 19, 1972 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 39.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.578 and latitude 13.020.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 39.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 61.9 km |
| San Miguel | 67.0 km |
| San Vicente | 72.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 86.6 km |
| San Martín | 92.5 km |
| Ilopango | 95.2 km |
| San Marcos | 96.9 km |
| Soyapango | 98.0 km |
| San Salvador | 99.5 km |
| Delgado | 101.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 102.3 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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40.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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22.0 km |
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