| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.9 km |
| Coordinates | 12.232, -88.550 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-25 06:18:45.960 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 06:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 124.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.550 and latitude 12.232.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 124.9 km |
| San Miguel | 144.9 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 145.3 km |
| El Viejo | 157.9 km |
| San Vicente | 158.3 km |
| Chinandega | 160.5 km |
| Chichigalpa | 170.0 km |
| Cojutepeque | 170.4 km |
| San Marcos | 173.3 km |
| Ilopango | 174.5 km |
| San Salvador | 176.3 km |
| Soyapango | 176.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
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212.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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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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122.7 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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154.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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155.1 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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187.5 km |
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