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M4.8 Earthquake near 211 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

UTC time: 2025-02-12 22:10:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

211 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 211 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras on February 12, 2025 at 22:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3c6c9cddfc22072261fccf823e8b0a7111fb1220
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 22:10:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.50070, -83.38880

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

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.

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