Biggest Earthquakes Near El Salvador
El Salvador has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 6 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 110 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in El Salvador:
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2001-01-13 17:33:32 UTC
at 17:33
January 13, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.049, -88.66
28.2 km from
Puerto El Triunfo
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1992-09-02 00:16:01 UTC
at 00:16
September 02, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.742, -87.34
83.2 km from
Corinto
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Intipucá, La Unión, El Salvador
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-10-14 03:51:34 UTC
at 03:51
October 14, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.526, -88.123
74.2 km from
Intipucá
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2012-08-27 04:37:19 UTC
at 04:37
August 27, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.139, -88.59
126.2 km from
Puerto El Triunfo
(78.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Texíguat, El Paraíso, Honduras
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1921-03-28 07:49:30 UTC
at 07:49
March 28, 1921 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.635, -87.09
7.2 km from
Texíguat
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1926-02-08 15:18:02 UTC
at 15:18
February 08, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.299, -88.666
109.2 km from
Puerto El Triunfo
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1916-02-27 20:21:14 UTC
at 20:21
February 27, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.542, -87.99
136.2 km from
Corinto
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Intipucá, La Unión, El Salvador
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1932-05-21 10:10:04 UTC
at 10:10
May 21, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.175, -88.07
2.2 km from
Intipucá
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-24 18:43:48 UTC
at 18:43
November 24, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.96, -88.836
149.2 km from
Puerto El Triunfo
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Iztapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1929-01-24 20:36:44 UTC
at 20:36
January 24, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.02, -90.625
101.2 km from
Iztapa
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Moyuta, Jutiapa, Guatemala
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1930-07-14 22:40:38 UTC
at 22:40
July 14, 1930 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 14.097, -90.079
6.2 km from
Moyuta
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Puerto San José, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1979-10-27 14:35:57 UTC
at 14:35
October 27, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.833, -90.881
12.2 km from
Puerto San José
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 58 km
Puerto San José, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2017-06-22 12:31:04 UTC
at 12:31
June 22, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.753, -90.949
23.2 km from
Puerto San José
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Iztapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2007-06-13 19:29:40 UTC
at 19:29
June 13, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.554, -90.618
43.2 km from
Iztapa
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1998-08-23 13:57:15 UTC
at 13:57
August 23, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.663, -88.038
130.2 km from
Corinto
(81.2 miles)
Depth: 54 km
Puerto San José, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1955-08-28 20:13:35 UTC
at 20:13
August 28, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.671, -90.94
31.2 km from
Puerto San José
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Puerto San José, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1929-02-10 15:39:20 UTC
at 15:39
February 10, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.695, -90.868
26.2 km from
Puerto San José
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1926-02-15 02:59:49 UTC
at 02:59
February 15, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.054, -89.039
145.2 km from
Puerto El Triunfo
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Cojutepeque, Cuscatlán, El Salvador
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2001-02-13 14:22:05 UTC
at 14:22
February 13, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.671, -88.938
5.2 km from
Cojutepeque
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Jiquilillo, Chinandega, Nicaragua
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1995-06-14 11:11:47 UTC
at 11:11
June 14, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.128, -88.36
120.2 km from
Jiquilillo
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Taxisco, Santa Rosa, Guatemala
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1988-11-03 14:47:10 UTC
at 14:47
November 03, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.881, -90.45
20.2 km from
Taxisco
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 68 km
Iztapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1979-10-27 21:43:24 UTC
at 21:43
October 27, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.778, -90.73
17.2 km from
Iztapa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Iztapa, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1936-11-19 21:10:24 UTC
at 21:10
November 19, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.916, -90.586
13.2 km from
Iztapa
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
San Francisco Menéndez, Ahuachapán, El Salvador
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1918-10-19 03:23:04 UTC
at 03:23
October 19, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.88, -90.023
4.2 km from
San Francisco Menéndez
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Intipucá, La Unión, El Salvador
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1919-06-29 23:14:13 UTC
at 23:14
June 29, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.33, -88.291
99.2 km from
Intipucá
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, El Salvador
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1924-05-01 19:54:24 UTC
at 19:54
May 01, 1924 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.425, -89.026
108.2 km from
Puerto El Triunfo
(67.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-30 09:03:32 UTC
at 09:03
May 30, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.243, -89.272
27.2 km from
La Libertad
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Puerto San José, Escuintla, Guatemala
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2003-01-21 02:46:47 UTC
at 02:46
January 21, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.626, -90.774
33.2 km from
Puerto San José
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
San Sebastián, San Vicente, El Salvador
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1997-11-09 22:56:42 UTC
at 22:56
November 09, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.849, -88.808
13.2 km from
San Sebastián
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 176 km
Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1987-11-17 03:40:08 UTC
at 03:40
November 17, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.534, -87.03
4.2 km from
Chichigalpa
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 76 km