| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.2 km |
| Coordinates | 13.241, -90.079 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-20 20:33:38.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 20, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Friday, April 20, 1990 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.079 and latitude 13.241.
| Location | Santa Tecla |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 65.6 km |
| Ahuachapán | 79.9 km |
| Chalchuapa | 93.5 km |
| Santa Tecla | 99.2 km |
| Santa Ana | 100.9 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 101.1 km |
| San Marcos | 107.7 km |
| San Salvador | 108.7 km |
| Mejicanos | 110.4 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 111.2 km |
| Delgado | 112.1 km |
| Soyapango | 114.3 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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27.0 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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135.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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38.5 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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90.2 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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176.2 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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32.7 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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111.8 km |
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