M4.5 earthquake near Tela, Atlántida Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km N of Tela, Honduras on 15 Jan 2023, 02:37 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 35 km away in Atlántida Department, Honduras.