| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.997, -87.924 |
| UTC time | 1999-04-03 04:22:23.670 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 3, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, April 3, 1999 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Miguel (El Salvador - SV), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.924 and latitude 12.997.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Miguel | 61.0 km |
| Usulután | 69.2 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 86.3 km |
| El Viejo | 90.2 km |
| Chinandega | 95.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 108.0 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 116.5 km |
| San Vicente | 118.4 km |
| León | 129.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 135.5 km |
| San Martín | 138.6 km |
| Tegucigalpa | 143.6 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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47.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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69.0 km |
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