| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.511, -90.062 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-12 01:05:36.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 139.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.062 and latitude 12.511.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 139.4 km |
| Santa Tecla | 155.0 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 155.5 km |
| Ahuachapán | 158.8 km |
| San Marcos | 159.6 km |
| San Salvador | 161.9 km |
| Mejicanos | 165.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 165.6 km |
| Delgado | 166.0 km |
| Soyapango | 166.8 km |
| Ilopango | 168.0 km |
| Chalchuapa | 169.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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140.9 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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225.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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209.8 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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100.6 km |
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