M6.1 earthquake near Marcovia, Choluteca Department
27469 d ago · 3 Aug 1951, 00:23 UTC 18 km SSW of Monjarás, Honduras
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Monjarás, Honduras on 3 Aug 1951, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Marcovia, about 30 km away in Choluteca Department, Honduras.
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