| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.7 km |
| Coordinates | 13.013, -88.813 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-20 08:15:18.714 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 20, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 54.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.813 and latitude 13.013.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 54.4 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 54.6 km |
| San Vicente | 69.1 km |
| Cojutepeque | 79.5 km |
| San Marcos | 82.5 km |
| Ilopango | 83.2 km |
| Soyapango | 85.3 km |
| San Salvador | 85.5 km |
| San Miguel | 86.0 km |
| San Martín | 86.5 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 86.9 km |
| Delgado | 87.8 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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141.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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5.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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115.9 km |
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