M4.7 earthquake 34 km NNW of Sandy Bay, Honduras
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Sandy Bay, Honduras on Fri, Sep 4, 1981, 11:38 PM CST (05:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-05 05:38:50 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.623° N, 86.678° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0001fpk. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.