| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.9 km |
| Coordinates | 13.144, -88.699 |
| UTC time | 2001-03-16 00:01:18.380 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 16, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, March 16, 2001 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 35.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.699 and latitude 13.144.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 35.4 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 43.6 km |
| San Vicente | 55.6 km |
| San Miguel | 67.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 68.6 km |
| San Martín | 75.0 km |
| Ilopango | 76.3 km |
| San Marcos | 77.8 km |
| Soyapango | 79.1 km |
| San Salvador | 80.5 km |
| Delgado | 82.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 83.3 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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59.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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61.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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34.6 km |
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