M4.8 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 51 km NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on 23 Jun 2022, 20:37 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 Iriona, about 124 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.