| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.6 km |
| Coordinates | 13.342, -89.527 |
| UTC time | 2021-09-18 14:43:55.861 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 18, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Tecla (El Salvador - SV), about 45.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.527 and latitude 13.342.
| Location | Santa Tecla |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santa Tecla | 45.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 46.6 km |
| Sonsonate | 47.1 km |
| San Marcos | 51.5 km |
| San Salvador | 53.4 km |
| Mejicanos | 56.2 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 56.9 km |
| Delgado | 57.4 km |
| Soyapango | 58.6 km |
| Ilopango | 60.4 km |
| Apopa | 64.0 km |
| Santa Ana | 72.7 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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56.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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51.3 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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31.4 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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51.8 km |
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