| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.4 km |
| Coordinates | 13.088, -88.690 |
| UTC time | 1985-11-15 05:39:12.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 15, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, November 15, 1985 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Usulután (El Salvador - SV), about 39.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.690 and latitude 13.088.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Usulután | 39.1 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 49.7 km |
| San Vicente | 61.9 km |
| San Miguel | 70.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 74.8 km |
| San Martín | 81.2 km |
| Ilopango | 82.0 km |
| San Marcos | 83.2 km |
| Soyapango | 84.7 km |
| San Salvador | 85.9 km |
| Delgado | 87.5 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 88.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-04-08 10:43 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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68.8 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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33.0 km |
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