| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.8 km |
| Coordinates | 12.972, -88.678 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-26 00:44:11.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 26, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 00:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 48.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.678 and latitude 12.972.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 48.8 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 62.2 km |
| San Vicente | 74.8 km |
| San Miguel | 78.2 km |
| Cojutepeque | 87.4 km |
| Ilopango | 93.7 km |
| San Martín | 93.9 km |
| San Marcos | 94.2 km |
| Soyapango | 96.2 km |
| San Salvador | 97.0 km |
| Delgado | 98.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 99.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.2
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-04-08 10:43 UTC
|
46.0 km |
|
M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
|
64.3 km |
|
M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
|
19.5 km |
|
M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
|
57.0 km |
|
M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
|
57.9 km |
|
M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
|
64.5 km |
|
M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
|
80.5 km |
|
M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
|
34.0 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.