| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.261, -89.569 |
| UTC time | 1939-01-29 18:50:29.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 29, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, January 29, 1939 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 53.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.569 and latitude 13.261.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 53.7 km |
| Santa Tecla | 55.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 56.5 km |
| San Marcos | 61.1 km |
| San Salvador | 63.1 km |
| Mejicanos | 66.0 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 66.7 km |
| Delgado | 67.1 km |
| Soyapango | 68.3 km |
| Ilopango | 69.9 km |
| Apopa | 74.0 km |
| Ahuachapán | 79.3 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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55.3 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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38.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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142.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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29.8 km |
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