| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.172, -89.973 |
| UTC time | 2011-12-08 14:34:04.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 8, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.973 and latitude 13.172.
| Location | Santa Tecla |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 66.6 km |
| Ahuachapán | 84.6 km |
| Santa Tecla | 93.8 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 95.3 km |
| Chalchuapa | 96.0 km |
| San Marcos | 101.4 km |
| Santa Ana | 101.9 km |
| San Salvador | 102.7 km |
| Mejicanos | 104.9 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 105.6 km |
| Delgado | 106.4 km |
| Soyapango | 108.3 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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34.7 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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167.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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101.2 km |
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