| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.487, -89.121 |
| UTC time | 1982-09-29 05:50:32.290 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 29, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, September 29, 1982 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiquimula (El Salvador - SV), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.121 and latitude 14.487.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chiquimula | 57.5 km |
| Asunción Mita | 65.9 km |
| Zacapa | 69.7 km |
| Santa Ana | 72.5 km |
| Apopa | 75.9 km |
| San Martín | 81.4 km |
| Chalchuapa | 82.2 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 84.9 km |
| Mejicanos | 85.2 km |
| Delgado | 85.3 km |
| Jutiapa | 86.3 km |
| Soyapango | 86.5 km |
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