| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.984, -88.909 |
| UTC time | 2006-04-09 16:27:45.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, April 9, 2006 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 57.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.909 and latitude 12.984.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 57.6 km |
| Usulután | 64.3 km |
| San Vicente | 73.2 km |
| San Marcos | 81.0 km |
| Cojutepeque | 81.6 km |
| Ilopango | 82.8 km |
| San Salvador | 84.1 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 84.5 km |
| Soyapango | 84.6 km |
| Delgado | 86.8 km |
| Santa Tecla | 87.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 87.7 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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133.1 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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129.1 km |
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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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84.0 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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107.6 km |
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