| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.867, -90.111 |
| UTC time | 1918-10-19 03:23:03.430 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 19, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, October 19, 1918 at 03:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ahuachapán (El Salvador - SV), about 29.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.111 and latitude 13.867.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1918-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ahuachapán | 29.4 km |
| Sonsonate | 45.0 km |
| Chalchuapa | 48.3 km |
| Cuilapa | 49.9 km |
| Jutiapa | 52.7 km |
| Barberena | 56.0 km |
| Santa Ana | 61.2 km |
| Asunción Mita | 67.6 km |
| Fraijanes | 75.5 km |
| San José Pinula | 82.3 km |
| Villa Canales | 82.4 km |
| Petapa | 85.8 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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44.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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32.7 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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130.3 km |
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