M6.1 earthquake 18 km SSW of Monjarás, Honduras
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 18 km SSW of Monjarás, Honduras on Thu, Aug 2, 1951, 6:23 PM GMT-6 (00:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-08-03 00:23:57 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.044° N, 87.427° W
- Region
- Honduras
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 23.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.818 km WNW of Puerto Morazán, Nicaragua · 27444 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.635 km WSW of Corinto, Nicaragua · 27441 days ago · 55 km deep · 79 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894584. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC.