Earthquake details

Thursday, April 4, 2024 Earthquake

The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 07:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 67.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.887 and latitude 12.896.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 54.6 km
Coordinates 12.896, -88.887
UTC time 2024-04-04 07:38:05.187
Location San Salvador
Country El Salvador (SV)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2024-04-04

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