M4.2 earthquake near Tela, Atlántida Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck north of Honduras on 2 Aug 2022, 15:46 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 Tela, about 41 km away in Atlántida Department, Honduras.