M5.4 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 152 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on 28 Mar 2022, 18:43 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 Iriona, about 142 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.