Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000q75

Location

41 km N of Sandy Bay, Honduras

Country: Honduras flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 20, 1977 at 3:51 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:15 PM