| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.286, -89.197 |
| UTC time | 1994-10-18 03:07:36.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 18, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Tuesday, October 18, 1994 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Marcos (El Salvador - SV), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.197 and latitude 13.286.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Marcos | 41.8 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 42.6 km |
| Zacatecoluca | 43.0 km |
| Santa Tecla | 44.4 km |
| San Salvador | 44.9 km |
| Ilopango | 47.2 km |
| Soyapango | 47.6 km |
| Delgado | 48.6 km |
| Mejicanos | 48.8 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 49.1 km |
| Cojutepeque | 55.8 km |
| San Vicente | 57.8 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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92.5 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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7.9 km |
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M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.5
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2026-01-27 21:06 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.4
San Miguel
El Salvador · 2025-12-28 09:55 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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67.7 km |
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