M4.2 earthquake near La Ceiba, Atlántida Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 39 km WNW of Sandy Bay, Honduras on 19 Aug 2019, 03:26 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 La Ceiba, about 74 km away in Atlántida Department, Honduras.