| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 182.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.840, -88.739 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-18 15:02:00.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 18, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, December 18, 1997 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Martín (El Salvador - SV), about 20.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.739 and latitude 13.840.
| Location | San Vicente |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Martín | 20.2 km |
| San Vicente | 23.9 km |
| Cojutepeque | 25.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 40.3 km |
| Ilopango | 42.9 km |
| Soyapango | 45.7 km |
| Apopa | 47.7 km |
| Delgado | 48.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 49.5 km |
| Mejicanos | 50.2 km |
| San Salvador | 51.3 km |
| San Marcos | 51.9 km |
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