| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.006, -89.453 |
| UTC time | 2006-12-09 00:51:41.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 9, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antiguo Cuscatlán (El Salvador - SV), about 76.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.453 and latitude 13.006.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 76.5 km |
| Santa Tecla | 77.0 km |
| San Marcos | 78.6 km |
| San Salvador | 81.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 84.0 km |
| Sonsonate | 84.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 84.9 km |
| Delgado | 85.4 km |
| Soyapango | 85.4 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 85.5 km |
| Ilopango | 85.9 km |
| Apopa | 94.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
|
81.6 km |
|
M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
|
34.8 km |
|
M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
|
64.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
|
81.5 km |
|
M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
|
22.9 km |
|
M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
|
140.9 km |
|
M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
|
124.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
|
57.3 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.