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M4.2 Earthquake near Omoa, Cortés (Honduras)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 22:33:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Omoa, Cortés (Honduras). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
02cb73fd58b763fdd3eee5a7c1b465bb3256627b
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 22:33:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Honduras
State
Cortés
City
Omoa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.80000, -88.09000
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (33.2 km)
Regional average: 33.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 20, 2026, 10:41 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportHonduras · SAP · MHLM
    42.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 18 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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