| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.8 km |
| Coordinates | 13.058, -88.322 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-12 08:41:30.350 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 12, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, April 12, 1991 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 35.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.322 and latitude 13.058.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 35.3 km |
| San Miguel | 49.7 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 76.8 km |
| San Vicente | 82.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 98.8 km |
| San Martín | 103.3 km |
| Ilopango | 111.4 km |
| Soyapango | 114.5 km |
| San Marcos | 114.9 km |
| San Salvador | 117.1 km |
| Delgado | 117.8 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 119.2 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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31.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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7.5 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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45.1 km |
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