| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.3 km |
| Coordinates | 12.688, -88.221 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-13 09:56:20.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 13, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.221 and latitude 12.688.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 77.8 km |
| San Miguel | 88.6 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 114.3 km |
| El Viejo | 114.5 km |
| Chinandega | 118.6 km |
| San Vicente | 122.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 130.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 130.9 km |
| Cojutepeque | 138.1 km |
| San Martín | 143.4 km |
| Ilopango | 148.3 km |
| León | 148.6 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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13.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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2.9 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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47.5 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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27.1 km |
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