| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.071, -89.967 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-13 21:26:39.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.967 and latitude 13.071.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 76.8 km |
| Ahuachapán | 95.6 km |
| Santa Tecla | 100.4 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 101.7 km |
| Chalchuapa | 106.5 km |
| San Marcos | 107.4 km |
| San Salvador | 109.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 111.4 km |
| Santa Ana | 111.8 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 112.1 km |
| Delgado | 112.8 km |
| Soyapango | 114.4 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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45.9 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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76.6 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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85.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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103.0 km |
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