M4.4 earthquake near Iriona, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 55 km NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on 2 Feb 2016, 07:29 UTC at a depth of 35 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 120 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.