M5.3 earthquake 6 km NE of Morazán, Honduras
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Morazán, Honduras on Mon, Feb 24, 1969, 8:01 PM GMT-6 (02:01 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 1 km N of Subirana, Honduras. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-02-25 02:01:46 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.357° N, 87.560° 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
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem812555. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.