| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.2 km |
| Coordinates | 12.982, -89.704 |
| UTC time | 2006-05-30 19:20:20.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.704 and latitude 12.982.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 82.1 km |
| Santa Tecla | 90.0 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 90.4 km |
| San Marcos | 94.4 km |
| San Salvador | 96.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 99.7 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 100.4 km |
| Delgado | 100.7 km |
| Soyapango | 101.5 km |
| Ilopango | 102.8 km |
| Ahuachapán | 105.7 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 107.5 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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65.5 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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166.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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148.8 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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46.1 km |
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