| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.883, -87.952 |
| UTC time | 1998-06-02 13:57:51.520 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 2, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, June 2, 1998 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Miguel (El Salvador - SV), about 71.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.952 and latitude 12.883.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Miguel | 71.4 km |
| Usulután | 74.9 km |
| El Viejo | 88.7 km |
| Chinandega | 93.5 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 94.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 106.0 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 120.6 km |
| San Vicente | 124.2 km |
| León | 126.7 km |
| Cojutepeque | 141.1 km |
| San Martín | 144.8 km |
| Ilopango | 155.0 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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39.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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60.7 km |
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