| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.3 km |
| Coordinates | 12.867, -88.714 |
| UTC time | 2011-12-15 13:28:02.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 13:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 60.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.714 and latitude 12.867.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 60.9 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 72.4 km |
| San Vicente | 85.8 km |
| San Miguel | 89.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 97.5 km |
| San Marcos | 101.9 km |
| Ilopango | 102.3 km |
| San Martín | 104.3 km |
| Soyapango | 104.6 km |
| San Salvador | 104.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 106.3 km |
| Delgado | 107.1 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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45.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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43.0 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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87.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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33.6 km |
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