| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.8 km |
| Coordinates | 11.726, -88.375 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-10 07:10:11.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 167.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.375 and latitude 11.726.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 167.9 km |
| Chinandega | 168.6 km |
| Chichigalpa | 174.7 km |
| Usulután | 181.0 km |
| León | 181.2 km |
| San Miguel | 196.7 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 204.6 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 211.5 km |
| San Vicente | 217.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 217.4 km |
| Mateare | 219.5 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 226.4 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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117.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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106.9 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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208.2 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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151.0 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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172.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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211.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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106.5 km |
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