| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.713, -87.949 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-22 12:51:11.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 22, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, May 22, 1975 at 12:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 85.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.949 and latitude 12.713.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 85.1 km |
| Chinandega | 89.3 km |
| Usulután | 89.3 km |
| San Miguel | 89.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 101.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 105.1 km |
| León | 120.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 132.6 km |
| San Vicente | 137.9 km |
| Cojutepeque | 154.5 km |
| San Martín | 158.7 km |
| Ilopango | 167.1 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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39.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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103.1 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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105.4 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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62.8 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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56.8 km |
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