M7.3 earthquake near Tocoa, Colón Department

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 46 km NW of Guanaja, Honduras on 28 May 2009, 08:24 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocoa, about 118 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.