Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000q73

Location

43 km NW of Sandy Bay, Honduras

Country: Honduras flag Honduras

Date & Time

Aug 20, 1977

2:46 AM Z

Depth

14.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.6120, -86.8520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

43 km NW of Sandy Bay, Honduras

Coordinates: 16.6120°, -86.8520° Depth: 14.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 20, 1977 at 2:46 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:15 PM