September 25, 1855 Earthquake: Trujillo, Honduras
An earthquake struck Trujillo, Honduras on September 25, 1855. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- September 25, 1855
- Place
- Trujillo, Honduras
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 15.910° N, 85.960° W
- Country
- Honduras
The toll
- Damage
- Severe (about $5 to $25 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
10:45 local time. A very heavy 15-second shock ESE to WNW, occurred at Trujillo, which was heavily damaged. Nine shocks were counted during the day. During the next 17 days, recurring shocks were experienced.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6122.