| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.376, -89.896 |
| UTC time | 1995-07-20 07:15:36.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Thursday, July 20, 1995 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 42.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -89.896 and latitude 13.376.
| Location | Sonsonate |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 42.5 km |
| Ahuachapán | 61.0 km |
| Chalchuapa | 71.8 km |
| Santa Tecla | 74.6 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 76.6 km |
| Santa Ana | 77.8 km |
| San Marcos | 83.5 km |
| San Salvador | 84.3 km |
| Mejicanos | 85.9 km |
| Cuscatancingo | 86.6 km |
| Delgado | 87.6 km |
| Soyapango | 89.9 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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18.4 km |
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M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.1
Barberena
Guatemala · 2026-03-07 07:40 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
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21.3 km |
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M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.6
Villa Nueva
Guatemala · 2025-12-31 04:42 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.4
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2025-12-07 22:36 UTC
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8.9 km |
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M 4.9
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2025-11-29 06:52 UTC
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91.9 km |
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