| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 38.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.173, -87.634 |
| UTC time | 1999-04-03 10:10:30.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 3, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, April 3, 1999 at 10:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ciudad Choluteca (El Salvador - SV), about 50.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.634 and latitude 13.173.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ciudad Choluteca | 50.1 km |
| San Miguel | 68.8 km |
| El Viejo | 76.1 km |
| Chinandega | 81.5 km |
| Usulután | 90.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 93.4 km |
| Tegucigalpa | 111.2 km |
| León | 115.9 km |
| Ocotal | 135.5 km |
| San Vicente | 136.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 138.4 km |
| Estelí | 139.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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84.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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134.1 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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82.0 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
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106.2 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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106.0 km |
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