| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.9 km |
| Coordinates | 13.161, -89.862 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-11 08:57:34.410 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 11, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, December 11, 1990 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.862 and latitude 13.161.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 63.9 km |
| Ahuachapán | 84.7 km |
| Santa Tecla | 85.3 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 86.6 km |
| San Marcos | 92.3 km |
| San Salvador | 93.8 km |
| Chalchuapa | 94.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 96.2 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 96.9 km |
| Delgado | 97.6 km |
| Santa Ana | 98.3 km |
| Soyapango | 99.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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175.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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156.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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25.2 km |
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