| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.685, -87.941 |
| UTC time | 1942-09-26 04:00:20.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 26, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, September 26, 1942 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (El Salvador - SV), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.941 and latitude 12.685.
| Location | San Miguel |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 84.1 km |
| Chinandega | 88.2 km |
| Usulután | 92.3 km |
| San Miguel | 92.7 km |
| Chichigalpa | 100.0 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 106.4 km |
| León | 118.7 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 135.3 km |
| San Vicente | 140.8 km |
| Cojutepeque | 157.3 km |
| San Martín | 161.6 km |
| Ilopango | 169.8 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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40.6 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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108.6 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.1
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-01-02 06:28 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-17 07:17 UTC
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57.5 km |
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