| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.669, -87.667 |
| UTC time | 1971-06-18 13:36:04.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 18, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Friday, June 18, 1971 at 13:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Siguatepeque (Honduras - HN), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.667 and latitude 14.669.
| Location | Comayagua |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Siguatepeque | 19.4 km |
| Comayagua | 24.4 km |
| Villanueva | 80.0 km |
| Tegucigalpa | 82.1 km |
| El Progreso | 82.6 km |
| La Lima | 89.2 km |
| San Pedro Sula | 100.6 km |
| Choloma | 109.6 km |
| Tela | 124.9 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 131.8 km |
| Danlí | 136.6 km |
| San Miguel | 143.3 km |
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