| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.492, -89.326 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-27 07:41:03.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 27, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, October 27, 1982 at 07:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antiguo Cuscatlán (El Salvador - SV), about 20.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.326 and latitude 13.492.
| Location | Santa Tecla |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 20.8 km |
| Santa Tecla | 21.2 km |
| San Marcos | 24.4 km |
| San Salvador | 26.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 29.8 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 30.5 km |
| Delgado | 30.7 km |
| Soyapango | 31.6 km |
| Ilopango | 33.1 km |
| Apopa | 38.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 49.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 49.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
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76.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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36.0 km |
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