M5.2 earthquake near Quimistán, Santa Bárbara Department
1878 d ago · 25 Aug 2021, 21:04 UTC 11 km NNE of Pinalejo, Honduras
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 11 km NNE of Pinalejo, Honduras on 25 Aug 2021, 21:04 UTC at a depth of 8 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Quimistán, about 16 km away in Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras.
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