M6.0 earthquake near Macuelizo, Santa Bárbara Department
29652 d ago · 10 Aug 1945, 11:20 UTC 5 km W of Joconal, Honduras
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 5 km W of Joconal, Honduras on 10 Aug 1945, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Macuelizo, about 17 km away in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras.
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