M4.4 earthquake near Puerto Barrios, Izabal Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 15 km N of Potrerillos, Honduras on 25 Sept 2022, 21:28 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 Puerto Barrios, about 29 km away in Izabal Department, Guatemala.