M4.5 earthquake near Victoria, Yoro Department
1101 d ago · 12 Oct 2023, 20:00 UTC 13 km NNE of La Libertad, Honduras
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of La Libertad, Honduras on 12 Oct 2023, 20:00 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 Victoria, about 19 km away in Yoro Department, Honduras.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:11 UTC
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