| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.068, -89.536 |
| UTC time | 1939-01-27 14:11:53.270 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 27, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, January 27, 1939 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antiguo Cuscatlán (El Salvador - SV), about 73.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.536 and latitude 13.068.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 73.2 km |
| Santa Tecla | 73.2 km |
| Sonsonate | 75.3 km |
| San Marcos | 76.3 km |
| San Salvador | 78.8 km |
| Mejicanos | 82.2 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 82.8 km |
| Delgado | 82.9 km |
| Soyapango | 83.4 km |
| Ilopango | 84.3 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 87.0 km |
| Apopa | 90.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
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70.2 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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74.1 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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145.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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128.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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46.2 km |
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