| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.4 km |
| Coordinates | 12.618, -88.084 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-03 07:33:42.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 3, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, December 3, 1983 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 90.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.084 and latitude 12.618.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 90.6 km |
| San Miguel | 96.9 km |
| El Viejo | 99.8 km |
| Chinandega | 103.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 114.9 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 123.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 129.8 km |
| León | 132.6 km |
| San Vicente | 137.1 km |
| Cojutepeque | 153.1 km |
| San Martín | 158.0 km |
| Ilopango | 164.0 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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29.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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18.8 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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42.5 km |
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