| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.3 km |
| Coordinates | 12.804, -88.829 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-29 21:37:01.910 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 73.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.829 and latitude 12.804.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 73.4 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 77.6 km |
| San Vicente | 92.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 102.2 km |
| San Marcos | 102.8 km |
| San Miguel | 103.0 km |
| Ilopango | 104.4 km |
| San Salvador | 105.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 106.3 km |
| Soyapango | 106.4 km |
| Delgado | 108.6 km |
| Santa Tecla | 108.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-04-08 10:43 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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57.3 km |
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