| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.7 km |
| Coordinates | 11.956, -88.888 |
| UTC time | 2015-04-29 11:22:42.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 162.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.888 and latitude 11.956.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 162.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 171.9 km |
| San Miguel | 186.5 km |
| San Vicente | 187.0 km |
| San Marcos | 192.5 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 194.3 km |
| San Salvador | 195.7 km |
| Ilopango | 195.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 196.1 km |
| Santa Tecla | 196.2 km |
| Soyapango | 197.2 km |
| Delgado | 198.9 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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209.7 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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212.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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132.5 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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190.4 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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187.8 km |
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