M4.5 earthquake - 216 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 216 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras on 10 Jan 2018, 04:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iriona, about 257 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.