| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.583, -90.034 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-17 23:12:32.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Monday, October 17, 1983 at 23:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 130.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.034 and latitude 12.583.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 130.8 km |
| Santa Tecla | 146.7 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 147.2 km |
| Ahuachapán | 150.4 km |
| San Marcos | 151.4 km |
| San Salvador | 153.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 156.7 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 157.3 km |
| Delgado | 157.7 km |
| Soyapango | 158.6 km |
| Ilopango | 159.9 km |
| Chalchuapa | 160.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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135.2 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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218.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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202.7 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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92.0 km |
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