| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.599, -89.734 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-09 16:31:45.323 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 9, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 16:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 13.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.734 and latitude 13.599.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 13.4 km |
| Ahuachapán | 37.8 km |
| Chalchuapa | 43.5 km |
| Santa Ana | 47.9 km |
| Santa Tecla | 49.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 52.5 km |
| San Salvador | 60.0 km |
| San Marcos | 60.0 km |
| Mejicanos | 60.7 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 61.4 km |
| Delgado | 62.6 km |
| Apopa | 64.3 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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34.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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23.1 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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25.6 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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80.6 km |
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