| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.7 km |
| Coordinates | 13.326, -90.118 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-21 21:09:36.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, October 21, 1986 at 21:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 61.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.118 and latitude 13.326.
| Location | Santa Ana |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 61.1 km |
| Ahuachapán | 72.6 km |
| Chalchuapa | 87.4 km |
| Santa Ana | 95.8 km |
| Santa Tecla | 98.8 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 100.9 km |
| Cuilapa | 107.6 km |
| San Marcos | 107.9 km |
| San Salvador | 108.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 110.0 km |
| Jutiapa | 110.1 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 110.7 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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19.6 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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32.2 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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115.7 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-26 10:49 UTC
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113.4 km |
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