M5.8 earthquake 65 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 65 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on Mon, Jul 27, 1931, 1:16 AM GMT-6 (07:16 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1931-07-27 07:16:15 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.899° N, 85.449° W
- Region
- Honduras
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906896. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC.