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M6.0 earthquake - 217 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras
31386 d ago · 10 Nov 1940, 20:40 UTC 217 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 217 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras on 10 Nov 1940, 20:40 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 Iriona, about 261 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.