| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.3 km |
| Coordinates | 13.438, -89.879 |
| UTC time | 1985-06-04 11:04:18.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 4, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, June 4, 1985 at 11:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 35.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.879 and latitude 13.438.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 35.5 km |
| Ahuachapán | 53.9 km |
| Chalchuapa | 64.7 km |
| Santa Tecla | 70.1 km |
| Santa Ana | 70.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 72.3 km |
| San Marcos | 79.4 km |
| San Salvador | 79.9 km |
| Mejicanos | 81.3 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 82.0 km |
| Delgado | 83.1 km |
| Soyapango | 85.5 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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16.8 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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15.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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9.3 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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90.9 km |
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