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M6.3 earthquake near Cucuyagua, Copán Department

33555 d ago · 3 Dec 1934, 02:38 UTC 5 km W of San Agustín, Honduras

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 5 km W of San Agustín, Honduras on 3 Dec 1934, 02:38 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 Cucuyagua, about 22 km away in Copán Department, Honduras.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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