| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.778, -90.179 |
| UTC time | 2017-05-26 15:23:34.130 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 26, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 15:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 115.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.179 and latitude 12.778.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 115.8 km |
| Ahuachapán | 132.3 km |
| Santa Tecla | 139.7 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 140.8 km |
| Chalchuapa | 145.0 km |
| San Marcos | 146.0 km |
| San Salvador | 147.8 km |
| Mejicanos | 150.4 km |
| Santa Ana | 151.1 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 151.1 km |
| Delgado | 151.7 km |
| Soyapango | 153.1 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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79.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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145.1 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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105.5 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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222.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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204.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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78.0 km |
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