| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.359, -89.624 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-14 19:05:59.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 14, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, October 14, 1987 at 19:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 41.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.624 and latitude 13.359.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 41.5 km |
| Santa Tecla | 51.4 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 52.6 km |
| San Marcos | 58.4 km |
| San Salvador | 59.9 km |
| Mejicanos | 62.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 63.0 km |
| Delgado | 63.7 km |
| Soyapango | 65.4 km |
| Ahuachapán | 67.0 km |
| Ilopango | 67.5 km |
| Apopa | 69.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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