Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00089r4

Location

197 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

Country: Honduras flag Honduras

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1997

2:40 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

17.4990, -83.7140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

197 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

Coordinates: 17.4990°, -83.7140° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1997 at 2:40 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:03 AM
Timeline
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