M4.5 earthquake 131 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 131 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on Sat, Feb 14, 1981, 3:32 PM CST (21:32 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-14 21:32:13 UTC
- Depth
- 17.0 km (10.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.370° N, 85.067° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001c6e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:42 AM UTC.