| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.073, -88.806 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-02 17:49:25.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 2, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Saturday, August 2, 1986 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Zacatecoluca (El Salvador - SV), about 48.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.806 and latitude 13.073.
| Location | Usulután |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Zacatecoluca | 48.0 km |
| Usulután | 49.4 km |
| San Vicente | 62.4 km |
| Cojutepeque | 73.0 km |
| San Marcos | 77.1 km |
| Ilopango | 77.3 km |
| Soyapango | 79.6 km |
| San Martín | 80.0 km |
| San Salvador | 80.1 km |
| San Miguel | 81.5 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 81.8 km |
| Delgado | 82.2 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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63.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 5.3
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-03-15 05:00 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 5.3
Usulután
El Salvador · 2026-03-04 18:56 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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79.8 km |
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M 4.0
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-06 17:07 UTC
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45.6 km |
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