| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 201.3 km |
| Coordinates | 13.807, -88.839 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-19 04:42:38.920 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 19, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Martín (El Salvador - SV), about 8.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.839 and latitude 13.807.
| Location | Cojutepeque |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Martín | 8.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 14.4 km |
| San Vicente | 19.8 km |
| Ilopango | 31.6 km |
| Soyapango | 34.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 34.4 km |
| Apopa | 36.8 km |
| Delgado | 36.9 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 38.1 km |
| Mejicanos | 38.9 km |
| San Salvador | 39.9 km |
| San Marcos | 40.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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77.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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M 4.3
San Salvador
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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59.5 km |
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