| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.3 km |
| Coordinates | 12.722, -90.298 |
| UTC time | 2005-03-21 19:07:39.810 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 21, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Monday, March 21, 2005 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 127.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.298 and latitude 12.722.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 127.2 km |
| Ahuachapán | 142.2 km |
| Santa Tecla | 153.2 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 154.4 km |
| Chalchuapa | 155.8 km |
| San Marcos | 159.8 km |
| San Salvador | 161.5 km |
| Santa Ana | 162.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 164.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 164.8 km |
| Delgado | 165.4 km |
| Soyapango | 166.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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129.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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237.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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219.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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90.2 km |
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