Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000q75
Location
41 km N of Sandy Bay, Honduras
Country:
Honduras
Date & Time
Aug 20, 1977
3:51 AM Z
Depth
36.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
16.7000, -86.6060
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
41 km N of Sandy Bay, Honduras
Coordinates: 16.7000°, -86.6060° • Depth: 36.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 20, 1977 at 3:51 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:15 PM
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