| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.236, -88.484 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-29 16:11:44.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 29, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 16:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 124.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.484 and latitude 12.236.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 124.1 km |
| San Miguel | 142.6 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 146.7 km |
| El Viejo | 150.9 km |
| Chinandega | 153.5 km |
| San Vicente | 159.3 km |
| Chichigalpa | 162.9 km |
| Cojutepeque | 171.9 km |
| San Marcos | 175.8 km |
| León | 176.1 km |
| Ilopango | 176.7 km |
| San Martín | 178.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Sonsonate
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217.1 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
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M 4.4
San Salvador
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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154.5 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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192.5 km |
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