M6.8 earthquake - 140 km N of Barra Patuca, Honduras

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 140 km N of Barra Patuca, Honduras on 1 Jan 1910, 11:01 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Iriona, about 155 km away in Colón Department, Honduras.