| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.5 km |
| Coordinates | 13.018, -88.931 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-17 01:40:15.920 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 54.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.931 and latitude 13.018.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 54.1 km |
| Usulután | 63.9 km |
| San Vicente | 70.0 km |
| San Marcos | 76.6 km |
| Cojutepeque | 77.8 km |
| Ilopango | 78.5 km |
| San Salvador | 79.7 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 80.0 km |
| Soyapango | 80.3 km |
| Delgado | 82.5 km |
| Santa Tecla | 82.5 km |
| Mejicanos | 83.4 km |
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