M5.7 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 45 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras on 10 Aug 2020, 14:13 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iriona, about 128 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.