| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.340, -89.707 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-28 17:24:41.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 42.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.707 and latitude 13.340.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 42.2 km |
| Santa Tecla | 59.5 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 61.0 km |
| Ahuachapán | 66.4 km |
| San Marcos | 67.1 km |
| San Salvador | 68.4 km |
| Mejicanos | 70.6 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 71.3 km |
| Chalchuapa | 72.0 km |
| Delgado | 72.1 km |
| Soyapango | 73.9 km |
| Santa Ana | 74.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-07-02 10:27 UTC
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-06-23 17:31 UTC
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Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-06-22 09:11 UTC
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-06-20 17:51 UTC
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M 4.3
Apopa
El Salvador · 2026-06-20 08:33 UTC
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M 4.0
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-06-12 10:55 UTC
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-06-07 02:28 UTC
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M 4.9
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-06-05 12:27 UTC
58.2 km
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