| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.640, -89.164 |
| UTC time | 1965-05-03 10:01:37.480 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 3, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Monday, May 3, 1965 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Marcos (El Salvador - SV), about 3.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.164 and latitude 13.640.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Marcos | 3.1 km |
| San Salvador | 6.0 km |
| Soyapango | 8.2 km |
| Ilopango | 9.1 km |
| Delgado | 9.1 km |
| Mejicanos | 9.7 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 9.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 10.0 km |
| Santa Tecla | 13.2 km |
| Apopa | 18.7 km |
| Cojutepeque | 26.4 km |
| San Martín | 31.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Sonsonate
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95.2 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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M 4.3
San Salvador
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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75.9 km |
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