| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | 11.727, -88.430 |
| UTC time | 2020-04-02 10:15:37.321 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 2, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 172.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.430 and latitude 11.727.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 172.5 km |
| Chinandega | 173.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 179.7 km |
| Usulután | 180.6 km |
| León | 186.6 km |
| San Miguel | 197.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 202.9 km |
| San Vicente | 215.9 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 217.5 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 220.9 km |
| Mateare | 225.2 km |
| Cojutepeque | 228.1 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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117.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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147.5 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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208.3 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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173.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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211.2 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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105.9 km |
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