| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.605, -88.795 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-08 18:02:16.910 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at 18:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Vicente (El Salvador - SV), about 3.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.795 and latitude 13.605.
| Location | Cojutepeque |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Vicente | 3.2 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 14.0 km |
| Cojutepeque | 19.5 km |
| San Martín | 23.8 km |
| Ilopango | 35.7 km |
| Soyapango | 39.1 km |
| San Marcos | 42.4 km |
| Delgado | 42.5 km |
| San Salvador | 43.5 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 44.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 44.5 km |
| Usulután | 46.9 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.1
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M 4.4
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M 4.9
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