M5.9 earthquake 39 km N of Tela, Honduras
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 39 km N of Tela, Honduras on Fri, Sep 23, 2005, 7:48 AM CST (13:48 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mwb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2005-09-23 13:48:30 UTC
- Depth
- 23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.129° N, 87.473° W
- Region
- Honduras
- Felt reports
- 172
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 11.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
172 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was VI, strong shaking.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 68°, dip 57°, rake 0°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 158°, dip 90°, rake -147°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 46°
- Stations used
- 507
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 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 usp000e010 (also filed as us2005diaw, choy20050923134831, gcmtc200509231348a, gcmt20050923134831, atlas20050923134831, iscgem7701704). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.