| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.823, -88.041 |
| UTC time | 1986-12-21 03:35:35.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, December 21, 1986 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 73.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.041 and latitude 12.823.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 73.5 km |
| San Miguel | 75.1 km |
| El Viejo | 96.6 km |
| Chinandega | 101.1 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 106.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 113.4 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 117.0 km |
| San Vicente | 122.1 km |
| León | 133.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 138.7 km |
| San Martín | 142.9 km |
| Ilopango | 151.6 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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28.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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90.3 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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27.4 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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49.3 km |
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