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M6.3 earthquake near Acajutla, Sonsonate Department

15110 d ago · 3 Jun 1985, 02:45 UTC near the coast of Guatemala

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Guatemala on 3 Jun 1985, 02:45 UTC at a depth of 66 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Acajutla, about 57 km away in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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