| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.6 km |
| Coordinates | 12.118, -88.996 |
| UTC time | 2015-10-06 09:21:23.740 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 09:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 149.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.996 and latitude 12.118.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 149.4 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 154.5 km |
| San Vicente | 170.0 km |
| San Marcos | 173.0 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 174.5 km |
| San Miguel | 175.7 km |
| San Salvador | 176.2 km |
| Santa Tecla | 176.3 km |
| Ilopango | 176.8 km |
| Soyapango | 178.0 km |
| Cojutepeque | 178.1 km |
| Delgado | 179.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
San Marcos
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M 4.4
San Salvador
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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166.3 km |
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