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M3.8 Earthquake near HONDURAS (Honduras)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 08:00:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near HONDURAS (Honduras) on December 21, 2025 at 08:00 UTC. At roughly 300 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
53db99e88a1c5016bb7b222d5a5ab83ff9784ebe
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 08:00:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Honduras
City
Choluteca
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.67560, -86.79000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
300 km — deeper than the regional average (33.3 km)
Regional average: 33.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zacate Grande, Isla
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 640 m ·Honduras
  • Tigre, Isla del
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 774 m ·Honduras
  • San Cristobal
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'745 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Nicaragua
  • Cosiguina
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 872 m ·Last eruption: 1859 ·Nicaragua
  • Telica Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'036 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Nicaragua
  • Negro, Cerro
    Distance: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Nicaragua

Honduras

Context for this earthquake

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

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