M4.6 earthquake 11 km ESE of Amapala, Honduras
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Amapala, Honduras on Wed, Jan 9, 1985, 4:03 AM CST (10:03 UTC), 213 km (132 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-09 10:03:24 UTC
- Depth
- 212.5 km (132.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 13.234° N, 87.562° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp0002aw6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.