M4.9 earthquake 2 km WNW of Siguatepeque, Honduras
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Siguatepeque, Honduras on Tue, Jul 27, 1982, 12:54 AM CST (06:54 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-27 06:54:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.606° N, 87.853° 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 1.9 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 usp0001npn. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC.