| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.937, -89.920 |
| UTC time | 1939-08-16 17:07:11.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, August 16, 1939 at 17:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.920 and latitude 12.937.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 89.6 km |
| Santa Tecla | 107.7 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 108.6 km |
| Ahuachapán | 109.9 km |
| San Marcos | 113.5 km |
| San Salvador | 115.4 km |
| Mejicanos | 118.2 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 118.9 km |
| Delgado | 119.4 km |
| Chalchuapa | 119.7 km |
| Soyapango | 120.6 km |
| Ilopango | 122.3 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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61.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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139.8 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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73.5 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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103.2 km |
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