| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.3 km |
| Coordinates | 13.008, -89.730 |
| UTC time | 1992-08-28 09:51:29.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, August 28, 1992 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 79.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.730 and latitude 13.008.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 79.1 km |
| Santa Tecla | 89.0 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 89.5 km |
| San Marcos | 93.8 km |
| San Salvador | 96.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 99.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 99.7 km |
| Delgado | 100.0 km |
| Soyapango | 101.0 km |
| Ilopango | 102.4 km |
| Ahuachapán | 102.4 km |
| Apopa | 107.1 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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61.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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65.8 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 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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167.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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42.6 km |
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