| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.712, -88.507 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-08 18:15:47.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Vicente (El Salvador - SV), about 32.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.507 and latitude 13.712.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Vicente | 32.9 km |
| Usulután | 40.8 km |
| San Miguel | 43.3 km |
| San Martín | 45.0 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 45.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 46.1 km |
| Ilopango | 65.2 km |
| Soyapango | 68.4 km |
| Delgado | 71.6 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 73.0 km |
| San Marcos | 73.3 km |
| Apopa | 73.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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106.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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118.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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51.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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9.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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114.9 km |
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