M5.5 earthquake near Tocoa, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck north of Honduras on 8 Feb 2023, 15:16 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocoa, about 116 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.