| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.101, -89.364 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-04 16:45:08.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 16:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antiguo Cuscatlán (El Salvador - SV), about 63.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.364 and latitude 13.101.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 63.9 km |
| Santa Tecla | 64.8 km |
| San Marcos | 65.4 km |
| San Salvador | 68.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 69.8 km |
| Mejicanos | 71.9 km |
| Soyapango | 72.1 km |
| Delgado | 72.3 km |
| Ilopango | 72.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 72.5 km |
| Sonsonate | 79.1 km |
| Apopa | 81.2 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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83.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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11.2 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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127.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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110.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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58.0 km |
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