| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | 13.295, -89.347 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-07 17:43:01.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 7, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antiguo Cuscatlán (El Salvador - SV), about 42.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.347 and latitude 13.295.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 42.4 km |
| Santa Tecla | 43.1 km |
| San Marcos | 44.5 km |
| San Salvador | 47.2 km |
| Mejicanos | 50.8 km |
| Delgado | 51.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 51.3 km |
| Soyapango | 51.4 km |
| Ilopango | 52.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 56.8 km |
| Apopa | 59.8 km |
| Sonsonate | 62.4 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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76.5 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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16.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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51.5 km |
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