| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.323, -88.155 |
| UTC time | 2005-11-08 09:40:28.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 113.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.155 and latitude 12.323.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-11-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 113.9 km |
| Chinandega | 116.4 km |
| Usulután | 118.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 125.8 km |
| San Miguel | 129.2 km |
| León | 139.4 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 151.0 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 152.1 km |
| San Vicente | 161.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 176.6 km |
| San Martín | 182.3 km |
| Ilopango | 185.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
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240.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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215.0 km |
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