| 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.
M 4.2
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-07-02 10:27 UTC
73.0 km
M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-06-23 17:31 UTC
39.9 km
M 4.2
Escuintla
Guatemala · 2026-06-22 09:11 UTC
85.6 km
M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-06-20 17:51 UTC
85.3 km
M 4.3
Apopa
El Salvador · 2026-06-20 08:33 UTC
87.3 km
M 4.0
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-06-12 10:55 UTC
37.8 km
M 4.9
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-06-05 12:27 UTC
73.1 km
M 4.1
Santa Ana
El Salvador · 2026-06-01 08:55 UTC
44.0 km
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