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Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador, on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 at 8:32 am (GMT -6) -

Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador, on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 at 8:32 am (GMT -6) Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Usulutan, El Salvador, on Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 at 8:32 am (GMT -6)

Moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 74 km depth

15 Dec 14:36 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.
15 Dec 14:39: Now using data updates from GFZ
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15 Dec 14:55: Now using data updates from USGS
Update Thu, 15 Dec 2022, 14:45

Significant 5.7 quake hits near San Miguel, Departamento de San Miguel, El Salvador

5.7 quake 15 Dec 8:32 am (GMT -6)
5.7 quake 15 Dec 8:32 am (GMT -6)
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake near San Miguel, Departamento de San Miguel, El Salvador, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 70 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday, December 15th, 2022, at 8:32 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.2, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Puerto El Triunfo (pop. 19,100) located 53 km from the epicenter, and San Rafael Oriente (pop. 19,100) 71 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Santiago de Maria (pop. 15,000) located 77 km from the epicenter, Zacatecoluca (pop. 39,600) 81 km away, San Miguel (pop. 161,900) 89 km away, San Vicente (pop. 41,500) 93 km away, Soyapango (pop. 329,700) 114 km away, San Salvador (pop. 526,000) 115 km away, and Sensuntepeque (pop. 20,400) 118 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 15, 2022 14:32:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenterThursday, Dec 15, 2022 at 8:32 am (GMT -6)
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude5.7
Depth74.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude12.9416°N / 88.4516°W (North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador)
Antipode12.942°S / 91.548°E
Shaking intensityLight shaking
Felt41 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoUsulután (53 km / 33 mi)
Nearby towns and cities39 km (25 mi) SSE of Puerto El Triunfo (pop: 19,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
45 km (28 mi) S of Usulutan (pop: 51,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
50 km (31 mi) SSW of San Rafael Oriente (pop: 19,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
86 km (53 mi) SSE of San Vicente (pop: 41,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
105 km (65 mi) S of Sensuntepeque (pop: 20,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
113 km (70 mi) SE of Soyapango (pop: 329,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
115 km (72 mi) SE of San Salvador (pop: 526,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
185 km (115 mi) SW of Tegucigalpa (Honduras) (pop: 850,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
354 km (220 mi) WNW of Isla de Ometepe Island (pop: 30,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.7°C (78 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag.DepthLocationSource
5.774 kmEl Salvador: Off the Coast of Central AmericaUSGS
5.762 kmOFFSHORE EL SALVADOREMSC
5.940 km63 Km Al Sur De Delta Del Rio Lempa, El SalvadorINETER
5.484 kmEl Salvador: Near San MiguelRENASS
5.774 kmEl Salvador: Off Coast of Central AmericaRaspberryShake
5.691 kmEl Salvador [Sea]INGV
5.768 kmEl Salvador: Off Coast of Central AmericaGFZ
5.710 kmEl Salvador: Off Coast Of Central AmericaIRIS
5.787 kmEl Salvador: Off Coast of Central AmericaGeoAu

Seismograms

Seismic station: Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGUH/CU network) | Distance from quake: 178 km / 110 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Tegucigalpa, Honduras: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool
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User reports for this quake (44)

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La libertad (112.1 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Felt the house shake. We're staying next to the ocean...at first I thought it was a big gust of wind because I could feel the place swaying | 4 users found this interesting.  
San Miguel (67.6 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Was at the second floor of my house when suddenly everything started to move from right to left, my ceiling started to do some strong sounds. | 4 users found this interesting.  
San Salvador (123.3 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Standing up when it started, felt like I was on a boat. | 5 users found this interesting.  
San salvador (118.7 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Moderate shaking | 4 users found this interesting.  
San Miguel, San miguel (65 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : quickly. Move the doors and my desk | 4 users found this interesting.  
Santa Tecla, La Libertad (122.2 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Hard | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
El Salvador (121.6 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / 2-5 s : Estaba en el baño cuando de repente sentí un sacudón bien fuerte. | 2 users found this interesting.  
Nuevo Cuscatlan, La Libertad (119.5 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 5-10 s : Move hard | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
San Salvador / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 10-15 s : Strong shaking | 2 users found this interesting.  
Villa de San Francisco, Francisco Morazán (212 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : like a shake replica | One user found this interesting.  
San Salvador El Salvador (115.4 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Acostada con mis hijas en cama | One user found this interesting.  
San Salvador (115.6 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 5-10 s : I had just woken up when it began. | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)  
Peñitas (167.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 1-2 s : Just a little shake | One user found this interesting.  
Aposentillo (122.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Reading on the couch, felt a little shake by could see the open door shaking a little bit as well. | One user found this interesting.  
Zaragoa / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Strong like 6.5 | One user found this interesting.  
San Salvador / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Se sintio muy fuerte, se movieron mucho las paredes y los objetos | One user found this interesting.  
San Salvador / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s : Se sintió fuerte, el balanceo comenzó débil y luego fue aumentando | One user found this interesting.  
San Salvador (120.4 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Sonsonate (161.9 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling (reported through our app)
San Salvador (116.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s
San Salvador (117.8 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 15-20 s
Cojutepeque, Cuscatlán (100.4 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 5-10 s
Antiguo Cuscatlan, La Libertad, El Salvador (118.5 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 10-15 s
San Vicente, el salvador (85.3 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s
La virtud lempira honduras (127.2 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
San Salvador (120.4 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s
Ilopango, San Salvador (110.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) (reported through our app)
Chinameca El Salvador / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 5-10 s
República Mexicana / not felt : como lo voy a sentir si vivo en la República Mexicana (reported through our app)  
Cuco Beach / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s
Guatemala city / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (54 quakes)

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Feb 13, 2023 12:36
6 weeks ago
3.3

43 km
North Pacific Ocean, 65 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 12, 2023 12:51
6 weeks ago
3.2

13 km
North Pacific Ocean, 95 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Feb 10, 2023 19:58
6 weeks ago
3.2

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 66 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 10, 2023 11:22
6 weeks ago
3.3

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 64 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 4, 2023 12:10
7 weeks ago
3.0

26 km
North Pacific Ocean, 77 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 4, 2023 03:58
7 weeks ago
2.9

24 km
North Pacific Ocean, 80 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 3, 2023 05:01
8 weeks ago
3.0

27 km
North Pacific Ocean, 65 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 1, 2023 20:07
8 weeks ago
3.2

5 km
North Pacific Ocean, 72 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Feb 1, 2023 18:12
8 weeks ago
3.0

31 km
North Pacific Ocean, 83 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Feb 1, 2023 11:05
8 weeks ago
2.7

17 km
North Pacific Ocean, 90 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Feb 1, 2023 04:30
8 weeks ago
2.6

23 km
North Pacific Ocean, 98 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Feb 1, 2023 01:24
8 weeks ago
2.9

23 km
North Pacific Ocean, 70 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 27, 2023 10:26
8 weeks ago
3.1

32 km
North Pacific Ocean, 78 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 25, 2023 05:15
9 weeks ago - felt
4.6

67 km
North Pacific Ocean, 97 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jan 24, 2023 01:21
9 weeks ago
2.9

24 km
North Pacific Ocean, 66 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 23, 2023 09:03
9 weeks ago
2.7

23 km
North Pacific Ocean, 97 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jan 22, 2023 06:57
9 weeks ago
3.1

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 90 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Jan 22, 2023 04:14
9 weeks ago
2.8

28 km
North Pacific Ocean, 57 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 22, 2023 01:24
9 weeks ago
3.1

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 62 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 21, 2023 20:19
9 weeks ago
3.5

32 km
North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jan 21, 2023 05:28
9 weeks ago
3.4

39 km
North Pacific Ocean, 55 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 20, 2023 23:10
9 weeks ago
3.1

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 96 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jan 20, 2023 08:37
10 weeks ago
3.1

31 km
North Pacific Ocean, 82 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Jan 9, 2023 10:52
11 weeks ago
2.8

2 km
North Pacific Ocean, 58 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Jan 8, 2023 21:44
11 weeks ago
2.9

40 km
North Pacific Ocean, 55 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 8, 2023 05:56
11 weeks ago
3.3

5 km
North Pacific Ocean, 35 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 8, 2023 05:10
11 weeks ago
2.8

81 km
North Pacific Ocean, 22 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 4, 2023 11:15
12 weeks ago
3.0

38 km
North Pacific Ocean, 95 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jan 4, 2023 07:33
12 weeks ago
2.9

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 71 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 3, 2023 16:44
12 weeks ago
2.7

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 65 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 3, 2023 01:10
12 weeks ago
3.0

37 km
North Pacific Ocean, 58 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jan 1, 2023 22:50
12 weeks ago
2.5

11 km
North Pacific Ocean, 50 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 31, 2022 23:00
12 weeks ago
2.7

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 73 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 31, 2022 20:42
12 weeks ago
3.0

14 km
13 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 31, 2022 10:48
12 weeks ago
3.0

34 km
North Pacific Ocean, 90 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Dec 31, 2022 06:26
12 weeks ago
2.8

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 88 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Dec 29, 2022 01:45
13 weeks ago
2.9

29 km
North Pacific Ocean, 90 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Dec 28, 2022 18:29
13 weeks ago
3.0

36 km
North Pacific Ocean, 59 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 27, 2022 04:30
13 weeks ago
3.0

37 km
North Pacific Ocean, 99 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Dec 26, 2022 22:57
13 weeks ago
2.9

97 km
North Pacific Ocean, 73 km S of San Miguel, El SalvadorMore
Dec 26, 2022 21:32
13 weeks ago
3.9

30 km
North Pacific Ocean, 81 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 26, 2022 07:32
13 weeks ago
3.5

29 km
North Pacific Ocean, 81 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 26, 2022 00:45
13 weeks ago
2.9

18 km
North Pacific Ocean, 86 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 25, 2022 11:33
13 weeks ago
3.3

35 km
North Pacific Ocean, 98 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Dec 25, 2022 04:58
13 weeks ago
3.0

33 km
North Pacific Ocean, 65 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 21, 2022 22:47
14 weeks ago
2.9

32 km
North Pacific Ocean, 71 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 21, 2022 04:55
14 weeks ago
3.5

33 km
North Pacific Ocean, 67 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 19, 2022 06:45
14 weeks ago
2.8

34 km
North Pacific Ocean, 55 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 18, 2022 19:13
14 weeks ago
3.0

77 km
North Pacific Ocean, 45 km SE of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 17, 2022 08:28
14 weeks ago
2.6

50 km
North Pacific Ocean, 47 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 16, 2022 16:33
14 weeks ago
2.9

29 km
North Pacific Ocean, 66 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 15, 2022 19:24
15 weeks ago
2.3

5 km
13 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 15, 2022 19:23
15 weeks ago
3.0

31 km
North Pacific Ocean, 64 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Dec 15, 2022 14:48
15 weeks ago
2.9

31 km
North Pacific Ocean, 79 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMTMag
Depth
DistanceLocationDetails
Jan 13, 2001 17:33
22 years ago
7.7

60 km
26km / 16mi91 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Sep 2, 1992 00:16
31 years ago
7.7

45 km
180km / 112mi92 km SW of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Aug 27, 2012 04:37
11 years ago
7.3

20 km
74km / 46miNorth Pacific Ocean, 173 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Aug 27, 2012 04:37
11 years ago
7.3

28 km
91km / 56miNorth Pacific Ocean, 184 km S of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jun 19, 1982 06:21
41 years ago
7.3

73 km
110km / 68mi45 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Mar 28, 1921 07:49
102 years ago
7.3

15 km
166km / 103miDepartamento de El Paraiso, 39 km N of Choluteca, HondurasMore
Oct 14, 2014 03:51
8 years ago
7.2

43 km
56km / 35miNorth Pacific Ocean, 66 km W of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Feb 8, 1926 15:18
97 years ago
7.2

20 km
75km / 47mi119 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Feb 27, 1916 20:21
107 years ago
7.2

15 km
164km / 102mi137 km SW of Corinto, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Oct 24, 1956 14:42
66 years ago
7.1

35 km
249km / 155mi13 km S of Masachapa, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
May 21, 1932 10:10
91 years ago
7.1

15 km
49km / 30miDepartamento de La Union, 9 km SE of Chirilagua, El SalvadorMore
Oct 9, 2004 21:26
18 years ago
7.0

35 km
257km / 160mi91 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Nov 5, 1926 07:55
96 years ago
7.0

15 km
175km / 109miChinandega, 18 km N of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Nov 24, 2016 18:43
6 years ago
6.9

10 km
121km / 75miNorth Pacific Ocean, 199 km S of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jul 14, 1930 22:40
93 years ago
6.9

15 km
218km / 135mi6.5 km N of Moyuta, Departamento de Jutiapa, GuatemalaMore
Jan 24, 1929 20:36
94 years ago
6.9

15 km
236km / 146mi144 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Jun 22, 2017 12:31
6 years ago
6.8

32 km
267km / 166miNorth Pacific Ocean, 12 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Apr 3, 1990 22:57
33 years ago
6.8

53 km
288km / 179mi79 km S of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Feb 19, 1954 21:34
69 years ago
6.8

35 km
220km / 137mi42 km W of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Feb 19, 1954 00:40
69 years ago
6.8

35 km
221km / 137mi71 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 21, 2022 07:42
49 weeks ago
6.7

25 km
221km / 138miNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km S of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Jun 13, 2007 19:29
16 years ago
6.7

23 km
244km / 152mi47 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Aug 23, 1998 13:57
25 years ago
6.7

55 km
149km / 93mi146 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Mar 3, 1996 16:37
27 years ago
6.7

33 km
216km / 134mi62 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Oct 2, 1932 02:59
91 years ago
6.7

30 km
272km / 169mi57 km S of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Feb 15, 1926 02:59
97 years ago
6.7

15 km
118km / 73mi147 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, Departamento de Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
May 30, 2019 09:03
4 years ago
6.6

65 km
95km / 59miNorth Pacific Ocean, 28 km S of La Libertad, El SalvadorMore
Jul 2, 2005 02:16
18 years ago
6.6

27 km
312km / 194mi43 km SW of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, NicaraguaMore
Feb 13, 2001 14:22
22 years ago
6.6

10 km
97km / 60miDepartamento de Cuscatlan, 27 km E of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Mar 3, 1996 14:55
27 years ago
6.6

33 km
225km / 140mi85 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Jun 14, 1995 11:11
28 years ago
6.6

25 km
91km / 57mi143 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Nov 3, 1988 14:47
34 years ago
6.6

69 km
240km / 149miSanta Rosa, 85 km S of Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaMore
Oct 27, 1979 21:43
43 years ago
6.6

65 km
264km / 164mi58 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Nov 19, 1936 21:10
86 years ago
6.6

45 km
255km / 158miSanta Rosa, 13 km E of Iztapa, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
May 1, 1924 19:54
99 years ago
6.6

20 km
85km / 53mi120 km SW of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Jun 29, 1919 23:14
104 years ago
6.6

20 km
70km / 44mi130 km W of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Oct 19, 1918 03:23
105 years ago
6.6

35 km
199km / 124mi20 km W of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El SalvadorMore
Sep 22, 2021 09:57
1 year 27 weeks ago
6.5

22 km
115km / 72miNorth Pacific Ocean, 82 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Jun 15, 2013 17:34
10 years ago
6.5

36 km
210km / 130miNorth Pacific Ocean, 60 km W of San Rafael del Sur, NicaraguaMore
Nov 9, 1997 22:56
25 years ago
6.5

176 km
108km / 67miDepartamento de Cabañas, 45 km NE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Nov 17, 1987 03:40
35 years ago
6.5

76 km
161km / 100mi4.9 km S of Chichigalpa, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Aug 12, 1970 09:24
53 years ago
6.5

60 km
230km / 143mi49 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Dec 22, 1934 14:29
88 years ago
6.5

25 km
249km / 154mi61 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
Oct 25, 1928 12:33
94 years ago
6.5

30 km
214km / 133mi97 km S of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Mar 15, 1994 03:36
29 years ago
6.4

15 km
208km / 129mi230 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 8, 1987 17:42
36 years ago
6.4

56 km
263km / 164mi53 km S of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Mar 21, 1929 02:37
94 years ago
6.4

35 km
254km / 158mi61 km S of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Feb 16, 1922 03:14
101 years ago
6.4

25 km
291km / 181mi87 km SW of Masaya, NicaraguaMore
Nov 9, 2021 06:25
1 year 20 weeks ago
6.3

33 km
285km / 177miNorth Pacific Ocean, 90 km S of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Nov 20, 2004 22:01
18 years ago
6.3

41 km
180km / 112mi52 km SW of Sonsonate, El SalvadorMore
Jun 29, 2004 07:01
19 years ago
6.3

9 km
289km / 180miCosta RicaMore
May 10, 1998 06:05
25 years ago
6.3

33 km
262km / 163mi93 km S of Villa Canales, Departamento de GuatemalaMore
Jun 3, 1985 02:45
38 years ago
6.3

66 km
185km / 115mi75 km SW of Sonsonate, El SalvadorMore
Dec 23, 1972 06:29
50 years ago
6.3

10 km
256km / 159mi6.4 km NE of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Mar 2, 2014 09:37
9 years ago
6.2

73 km
95km / 59miNorth Pacific Ocean, 24 km SW of Jiquilillo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Mar 25, 2013 23:02
10 years ago
6.2

201 km
282km / 175mi6.2 km N of San Jose Pinula, Departamento de GuatemalaMore
Mar 2, 2004 03:47
19 years ago
6.2

28 km
235km / 146mi81 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Aug 23, 1984 19:49
39 years ago
6.2

57 km
260km / 161mi63 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Jan 6, 2022 16:25
1 year 11 weeks ago
6.1

27 km
179km / 111miNorth Pacific Ocean, 99 km W of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Apr 10, 2014 23:27
9 years ago
6.1

13 km
230km / 143mi28 km SE of Larreynaga, Departamento de Leon, NicaraguaMore
Apr 15, 2008 03:03
15 years ago
6.1

33 km
243km / 151mi47 km SE of San Jose, GuatemalaMore
Feb 28, 2001 18:50
22 years ago
6.1

65 km
56km / 35miDepartamento de La Paz, 60 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Dec 22, 1997 10:03
25 years ago
6.1

59 km
221km / 137mi86 km S of Villa Canales, Departamento de GuatemalaMore
Dec 18, 1997 15:02
25 years ago
6.1

182 km
105km / 65miDepartamento de Cabañas, 51 km E of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Apr 19, 1985 17:43
38 years ago
6.1

72 km
230km / 143mi54 km SW of Managua, NicaraguaMore
May 12, 2017 10:41
6 years ago
6.0

10 km
172km / 107miNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jun 10, 2016 03:25
7 years ago
6.0

13 km
165km / 102mi10.8 km S of Somotillo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Dec 13, 2004 15:23
18 years ago
6.0

62 km
111km / 69mi39 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Apr 3, 1999 10:10
24 years ago
6.0

38 km
92km / 57mi29 km SE of La Union, La Unión, Departamento de La Union, El SalvadorMore
Oct 9, 1998 11:54
24 years ago
6.0

69 km
283km / 176mi93 km S of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Dec 4, 1997 14:56
25 years ago
6.0

81 km
251km / 156mi95 km S of Villa Canales, Departamento de GuatemalaMore
Mar 27, 1996 20:52
27 years ago
6.0

33 km
141km / 88mi129 km SW of El Viejo, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Sep 12, 1993 03:22
30 years ago
6.0

68 km
235km / 146mi91 km S of Guatemala, Departamento de GuatemalaMore
Sep 28, 1992 07:41
31 years ago
6.0

67 km
248km / 154mi93 km S of Escuintla, Departamento de Escuintla, GuatemalaMore
Sep 5, 1992 21:48
31 years ago
6.0

10 km
162km / 100mi68 km SW of Leon, NicaraguaMore
Sep 2, 1992 18:28
31 years ago
6.0

10 km
262km / 163mi68 km SW of San Rafael del Sur, Departamento de Managua, NicaraguaMore
May 23, 1992 10:30
31 years ago
6.0

75 km
178km / 110mi91 km W of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Dec 20, 1984 16:26
38 years ago
6.0

63 km
296km / 184mi81 km S of Managua, NicaraguaMore
Jan 12, 1982 05:48
41 years ago
6.0

6.4 km
97km / 60mi46 km W of Choluteca, HondurasMore
Jul 31, 2019 05:54
4 years ago
5.9

77 km
93km / 58miNorth Pacific Ocean, 19 km SE of La Libertad, El SalvadorMore
Jul 8, 2013 02:52
10 years ago
5.9

97 km
82km / 51miNorth Pacific Ocean, 16 km S of El Rosario, Departamento de La Paz, El SalvadorMore
Mar 16, 2001 00:01
22 years ago
5.9

49 km
35km / 22mi80 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jun 12, 1993 11:15
30 years ago
5.9

218 km
106km / 66mi99 km S of Tegucigalpa, HondurasMore
Dec 6, 1978 11:53
44 years ago
5.9

33 km
130km / 81mi78 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
May 3, 1965 10:01
58 years ago
5.9

15 km
106km / 66mi4.7 km SE of Ilopango, San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
May 19, 1957 21:00
66 years ago
5.9

20 km
143km / 89mi77 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
May 16, 2019 16:22
4 years ago
5.8

88 km
73km / 45miNorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km W of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Nov 15, 2008 23:03
14 years ago
5.8

48 km
35km / 21mi34 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, Departamento de Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Mar 29, 2001 06:54
22 years ago
5.8

33 km
55km / 34mi73 km S of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Feb 7, 2001 10:23
22 years ago
5.8

64 km
61km / 38mi59 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jan 15, 2001 12:20
22 years ago
5.8

75 km
20km / 13mi95 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jun 21, 1991 06:27
32 years ago
5.8

77 km
136km / 85mi57 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Oct 12, 1985 20:29
37 years ago
5.8

42 km
139km / 87mi83 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Mar 10, 1985 19:33
38 years ago
5.8

77 km
85km / 53miDepartamento de La Paz, 31 km SE of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Jun 27, 1958 05:44
65 years ago
5.8

58 km
9km / 6mi37 km S of Usulutan, El SalvadorMore
Aug 3, 1951 05:25
72 years ago
5.8

15 km
123km / 76mi19 km NW of Puerto Morazan, Puerto Morazán, Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
Aug 2, 1951 20:30
72 years ago
5.8

15 km
68km / 43mi31 km S of La Union, La Unión, Departamento de La Union, El SalvadorMore
Nov 4, 2022 04:26
21 weeks ago
5.7

57 km
125km / 78miNorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km SW of San Salvador, El SalvadorMore
Apr 2, 2018 23:23
5 years ago
5.7

80 km
27km / 17miNorth Pacific Ocean, 28 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El SalvadorMore
Jul 3, 2011 06:34
12 years ago
5.7

36 km
113km / 70mi63 km SW of Chinandega, NicaraguaMore
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