| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.062, -90.181 |
| UTC time | 1953-07-29 18:15:41.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 29, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Wednesday, July 29, 1953 at 18:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 88.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.181 and latitude 13.062.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 88.3 km |
| Ahuachapán | 102.3 km |
| Chalchuapa | 116.3 km |
| Santa Tecla | 119.2 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 120.8 km |
| Santa Ana | 123.6 km |
| San Marcos | 127.1 km |
| San Salvador | 128.3 km |
| Mejicanos | 130.4 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 131.1 km |
| Delgado | 131.9 km |
| Soyapango | 133.9 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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49.2 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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105.9 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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120.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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125.7 km |
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