M 5.5 in Honduras on 08 Feb 2023 15:16 UTC

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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Comayagua, Departamento de Comayagua, Honduras

2023-02-12T12:32+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early morning near Comayagua, Departamento de Comayagua, Honduras . According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Sunday, February 12th, 2023, at 4:30 am local time at a shallow depth of 12.6 km.

Dans la poussière : un témoignage du séisme

2023-02-11T12:11+0100legrandcontinent-fr (fr)

On ne s’immunise pas contre la tragédie. Les images se succèdent, les chiffres sidèrent. Ils nous masquent les souffrances intimes de ceux qui la vivent. Alors que, depuis quelques jours, le monde est suspendu au sort des habitants de la région touchée par le tremblement de terre, nous publions un....

Earthquake Felt on Honduran Tourist Island, No Initial Reports of Damage

2023-02-09T13:35+0100theepochtimes (en)

TEGUCIGALPA—An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude was recorded off the coast off Honduras , near the popular tourist spot of Roatan island , on Wednesday morning, with a local fire chief saying there were no initial reports of damage. The quake had a depth of 2 kilometers, with the epicenter 55 kilometers....

Perceptible earthquake on Isla de la Juventud

2023-02-09T05:33+0100cubasi (en)

Santiago de Cuba, Feb 8 (RHC) A perceptible magnitude 5.5 earth tremor was registered on Wednesday by the stations of the National Seismological Service (SSNC) on Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), in western Cuba. According to a very recent report by Dr.

Five-point-five Magnitude Quake Rattles Honduran Coast

2023-02-09T03:29+0100channel5belize (en)

Voice of: Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist. “At about nine-fifteen this morning, local time, we had a five point five magnitude earthquake occurring at about at about thirty-eight kilometers to the north, northwest of on Guanaja, Honduras . The earthquake was at a depth of about ten kilometers and....

Honduras coast hit with 5.5-magnitude earthquake

2023-02-09T01:42+0100thenational (en)

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported. The earthquake had a depth of 5km, and its epicentre was 55km north-east of Roatan Island, EMSC said. Wilmer Guerrero, the island's fireman chief, said the earthquake....

Officials say no tsunami threat to Belize after 6.0 magnitude earthquake

2023-02-08T23:25+0100stvincenttimes (en)

The National Emergency Management Agency Organization (NEMA) released a statement warning of a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck this morning at 9:16. N mentioned that the epicenter of the terror was in Guanajuato, Honduras , along the central American fault line.

L’île de Roatan évacuée en raison d’un tremblement de terre

2023-02-08T21:12+0100nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

Un tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 5,5 sur l’échelle de Richter a frappé la côte du Honduras aujourd’hui vers 9 heures du matin, heure locale. Selon les données du Centre sismologique euro-méditerranéen (EMSC), le tremblement de terre s’est produit à une profondeur de 10 km et à proximité du site touristique populaire – l’île de Roatan.

Cuba: Perceptible earthquake on Isla de la Juventud

2023-02-08T17:40+0100plenglish (en)

Santiago de Cuba, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) A perceptible magnitude 5.5 earth tremor was registered on Wednesday by the stations of the National Seismological Service (SSNC) on Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth), in western Cuba. According to a very recent report by Dr.

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits off Honduran Coast - EMSC

2023-02-08T16:56+0100usnews (en)

(Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude has been recorded off the Atlantic coast near Honduras ' Roatan island, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Wednesday. The quake had a depth of 2km, with the epicenter 55km north-east of the island.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Guanaja, Islas de la Bahia, Honduras

2023-02-08T16:34+0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Guanaja, Islas de la Bahia, Honduras , was reported only 14 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km....

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