| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 22.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.035, -90.369 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-28 22:23:53.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 28, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit El Salvador on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sonsonate (El Salvador - SV), about 103.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -90.369 and latitude 13.035.
| Location | San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2018-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Sonsonate | 103.3 km |
| Ahuachapán | 113.8 km |
| Chalchuapa | 129.5 km |
| Santa Tecla | 137.9 km |
| Santa Ana | 138.1 km |
| Cuilapa | 138.4 km |
| Antiguo Cuscatlán | 139.7 km |
| Masagua | 140.0 km |
| Barberena | 141.7 km |
| San Marcos | 146.2 km |
| San Salvador | 147.3 km |
| Escuintla | 148.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-06-23 17:31 UTC
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San Martín
El Salvador · 2026-06-20 08:33 UTC
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M 4.8
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-06-05 12:27 UTC
119.9 km
M 4.1
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-04-04 03:32 UTC
61.6 km
M 4.8
San Marcos
El Salvador · 2026-03-26 22:11 UTC
126.5 km
M 4.4
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-03-21 14:17 UTC
163.8 km
M 4.6
Sonsonate
El Salvador · 2026-02-28 10:21 UTC
74.5 km
M 4.3
San Salvador
El Salvador · 2026-02-05 05:39 UTC
120.2 km
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