| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.304, -89.370 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-09 00:25:58.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 143.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.370 and latitude 12.304.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 143.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 152.0 km |
| San Marcos | 152.4 km |
| Santa Tecla | 153.2 km |
| Usulután | 153.4 km |
| San Salvador | 155.5 km |
| Ilopango | 158.1 km |
| Soyapango | 158.5 km |
| Mejicanos | 159.3 km |
| Delgado | 159.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 159.7 km |
| San Vicente | 160.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
San Salvador
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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M 4.3
San Salvador
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M 4.5
San Miguel
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M 4.4
San Miguel
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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