| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.273, -87.955 |
| UTC time | 2018-05-06 12:44:28.080 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 6, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Miguel (El Salvador - SV), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.955 and latitude 13.273.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Miguel | 34.1 km |
| Usulután | 54.3 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 82.8 km |
| San Vicente | 99.9 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 102.0 km |
| El Viejo | 109.1 km |
| Chinandega | 114.5 km |
| Cojutepeque | 116.9 km |
| San Martín | 118.6 km |
| Tegucigalpa | 121.0 km |
| Chichigalpa | 127.0 km |
| Ilopango | 133.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-04-08 10:43 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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51.2 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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40.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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86.6 km |
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