M4.3 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 36 km ESE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on 6 Mar 2019, 10:15 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 62 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.