| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.596, -88.895 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-11 17:20:39.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 11, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, December 11, 1976 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Vicente (El Salvador - SV), about 11.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.895 and latitude 13.596.
| Location | Cojutepeque |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Vicente | 11.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 11.1 km |
| Cojutepeque | 14.1 km |
| San Martín | 21.0 km |
| Ilopango | 26.0 km |
| Soyapango | 29.4 km |
| San Marcos | 31.9 km |
| Delgado | 32.8 km |
| San Salvador | 33.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 34.3 km |
| Mejicanos | 34.7 km |
| Apopa | 38.7 km |
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M 4.1
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