| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.505, -88.545 |
| UTC time | 1936-12-20 02:43:27.020 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 20, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, December 20, 1936 at 02:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 20.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.545 and latitude 13.505.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 20.1 km |
| San Vicente | 31.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 34.8 km |
| San Miguel | 39.2 km |
| Cojutepeque | 48.2 km |
| San Martín | 50.8 km |
| Ilopango | 64.9 km |
| Soyapango | 68.3 km |
| San Marcos | 71.1 km |
| Delgado | 71.7 km |
| San Salvador | 72.5 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 73.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-04-08 10:43 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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28.2 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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49.9 km |
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