| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.984, -89.439 |
| UTC time | 1955-04-26 03:03:38.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 26, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, April 26, 1955 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antiguo Cuscatlán (El Salvador - SV), about 78.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.439 and latitude 12.984.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 78.4 km |
| Santa Tecla | 79.0 km |
| San Marcos | 80.3 km |
| San Salvador | 83.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 84.5 km |
| Mejicanos | 86.7 km |
| Soyapango | 87.1 km |
| Delgado | 87.2 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 87.3 km |
| Sonsonate | 87.4 km |
| Ilopango | 87.5 km |
| Apopa | 95.9 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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84.3 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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140.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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60.1 km |
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