M4.6 earthquake 15 km WNW of Potrerillos, Honduras
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Potrerillos, Honduras on Tue, May 15, 1979, 4:44 PM CST (22:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-05-15 22:44:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.697° N, 88.428° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00010nt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:33 AM UTC.