| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.199, -89.785 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-08 15:44:45.140 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 58.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.785 and latitude 13.199.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 58.2 km |
| Santa Tecla | 76.3 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 77.4 km |
| Ahuachapán | 80.7 km |
| San Marcos | 83.0 km |
| San Salvador | 84.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 87.1 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 87.8 km |
| Chalchuapa | 88.4 km |
| Delgado | 88.5 km |
| Soyapango | 90.0 km |
| Santa Ana | 91.8 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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40.8 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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58.0 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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166.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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20.6 km |
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