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M4.2 Earthquake near HONDURAS (Honduras)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 11:14:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 11:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near HONDURAS (Honduras). The deep hypocenter at about 300 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
78fb157011f8bd9a1d7c07cd0ccb012673ff1e86
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 11:14:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Honduras
City
Lempira
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.15720, -88.56070
Temperature
24.5°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

  • San Vicente
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'149 m ·El Salvador
  • Tecapa
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'593 m ·El Salvador
  • Ilopango
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 450 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·El Salvador
  • Cinotepeque, Cerro
    Distance: 76 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 665 m ·El Salvador
  • Tigre, El
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'640 m ·El Salvador
  • Chinameca
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'300 m ·El Salvador

Honduras

Context for this earthquake

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

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