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M4.9 Earthquake near 75 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras

UTC time: 2025-02-01 17:48:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

75 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras

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About this earthquake

On February 1, 2025 at 17:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 75 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
176d418424114fcc1823a0f7ca6e646e4b24b67a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 17:48:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.01530, -85.44610

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Yojoa, Lago
    Distance: 354 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'060 m ·Last eruption: -7638 ·Honduras
  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • Aramuaca, Laguna
    Distance: 490 km ·Maar ·Elevation: 181 m ·El Salvador

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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