| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.919, -90.061 |
| UTC time | 2017-05-12 10:41:26.710 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 12, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 96.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.061 and latitude 12.919.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2017-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 96.3 km |
| Ahuachapán | 114.0 km |
| Santa Tecla | 119.5 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 120.7 km |
| Chalchuapa | 125.8 km |
| San Marcos | 126.1 km |
| San Salvador | 127.8 km |
| Mejicanos | 130.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 131.0 km |
| Santa Ana | 131.5 km |
| Delgado | 131.7 km |
| Soyapango | 133.1 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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62.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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138.2 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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88.8 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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96.7 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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118.0 km |
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