| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.456, -88.675 |
| UTC time | 1986-12-21 07:30:21.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, December 21, 1986 at 07:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 102.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.675 and latitude 12.456.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 102.5 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 118.1 km |
| San Miguel | 126.2 km |
| San Vicente | 131.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 143.1 km |
| San Marcos | 145.0 km |
| Ilopango | 146.4 km |
| San Salvador | 148.1 km |
| Soyapango | 148.4 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 148.5 km |
| San Martín | 150.1 km |
| Delgado | 150.7 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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185.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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184.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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133.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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160.8 km |
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