| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.385, -89.813 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-06 07:18:39.017 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 38.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.813 and latitude 13.385.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 38.4 km |
| Ahuachapán | 59.8 km |
| Santa Tecla | 66.3 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 68.2 km |
| Chalchuapa | 68.5 km |
| Santa Ana | 73.1 km |
| San Marcos | 74.9 km |
| San Salvador | 75.8 km |
| Mejicanos | 77.5 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 78.2 km |
| Delgado | 79.2 km |
| Soyapango | 81.4 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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25.5 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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0.3 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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83.1 km |
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