| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.8 km |
| Coordinates | 13.154, -89.720 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-12 20:29:20.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 12, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, October 12, 1985 at 20:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 62.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.720 and latitude 13.154.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 62.9 km |
| Santa Tecla | 75.2 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 76.1 km |
| San Marcos | 81.1 km |
| San Salvador | 82.9 km |
| Mejicanos | 85.7 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 86.4 km |
| Ahuachapán | 86.5 km |
| Delgado | 86.9 km |
| Soyapango | 88.2 km |
| Ilopango | 89.9 km |
| Chalchuapa | 92.8 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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55.0 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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50.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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161.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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142.1 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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27.4 km |
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