M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near North of Honduras

UTC time: 2025-02-24 20:08:38 UTC Local time:
M5.3 earthquake near North of Honduras on Feb 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near North of Honduras · 2025-02-24 20:08:38 UTC

About this earthquake

On February 24, 2025 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near North of Honduras. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 20:08:38 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
17.59673, -82.61477

Map

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
George Town229.0 kmNE29'370
Tocoa418.7 kmSW111'972
Cancún596.0 kmNW888'797

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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