| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.4 km |
| Coordinates | 12.812, -88.353 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-09 16:08:33.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 9, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, May 9, 1990 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 60.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.353 and latitude 12.812.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 60.8 km |
| San Miguel | 77.0 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 94.7 km |
| San Vicente | 103.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 118.7 km |
| San Martín | 124.2 km |
| Ilopango | 128.6 km |
| El Viejo | 129.9 km |
| San Marcos | 130.4 km |
| Soyapango | 131.4 km |
| San Salvador | 133.1 km |
| Chinandega | 134.2 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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6.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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58.0 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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87.4 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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19.5 km |
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