| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.069, -90.091 |
| UTC time | 2021-07-08 20:31:36.388 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 8, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 82.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.091 and latitude 13.069.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 82.6 km |
| Ahuachapán | 98.6 km |
| Santa Tecla | 111.0 km |
| Chalchuapa | 111.4 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 112.5 km |
| Santa Ana | 118.0 km |
| San Marcos | 118.5 km |
| San Salvador | 119.9 km |
| Mejicanos | 122.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 122.8 km |
| Delgado | 123.6 km |
| Soyapango | 125.4 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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46.1 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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90.0 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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116.1 km |
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