Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0007qz0

Location

42 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras

Country: Honduras flag Honduras

Date & Time

Oct 5, 1996

7:37 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.7960, -86.0720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

42 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras

Coordinates: 16.7960°, -86.0720° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
October 5, 1996 at 7:37 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:35 PM