| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.5 km |
| Coordinates | 13.399, -89.618 |
| UTC time | 1991-06-21 06:27:39.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 21, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, June 21, 1991 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 37.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.618 and latitude 13.399.
| Location | Santa Tecla |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 37.4 km |
| Santa Tecla | 47.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 49.3 km |
| San Marcos | 55.4 km |
| San Salvador | 56.7 km |
| Mejicanos | 58.9 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 59.7 km |
| Delgado | 60.4 km |
| Soyapango | 62.3 km |
| Ahuachapán | 63.1 km |
| Ilopango | 64.5 km |
| Apopa | 65.7 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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45.3 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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21.3 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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62.3 km |
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