International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1081770
Event time 2023-10-07 09:10:07 (UTC)
Local time 2023-10-07 15:10:07 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2023-10-07 09:15:07 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.9
Depth 5 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Central-America
Country Honduras
Administration area Valle
Nearest settlement El Cubolero
Distance 6 km
Course N
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.