| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.490, -89.053 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-04 03:36:05.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 4, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, January 4, 1997 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 114.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.053 and latitude 12.490.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 114.2 km |
| Usulután | 116.0 km |
| San Vicente | 130.2 km |
| San Marcos | 131.1 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 132.6 km |
| San Salvador | 134.3 km |
| Santa Tecla | 134.4 km |
| Ilopango | 135.0 km |
| Soyapango | 136.2 km |
| Cojutepeque | 137.2 km |
| Delgado | 137.7 km |
| Mejicanos | 138.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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