M5.2 earthquake near Omoa, Cortés Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Omoa, Honduras on 16 Jan 2026, 06:08 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Omoa, about 13 km away in Cortés Department, Honduras.