| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.035, -88.744 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-09 10:06:10.360 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 9, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 149.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.744 and latitude 12.035.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 149.8 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 163.6 km |
| San Miguel | 172.3 km |
| San Vicente | 178.0 km |
| El Viejo | 185.3 km |
| San Marcos | 187.2 km |
| Chinandega | 187.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 188.3 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 189.7 km |
| Ilopango | 189.7 km |
| San Salvador | 190.3 km |
| Soyapango | 191.4 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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212.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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141.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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213.9 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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178.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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189.5 km |
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