| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.499, -83.714 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-29 02:40:00.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 29, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Wednesday, October 29, 1997 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tocoa (Honduras - HN), about 316.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.714 and latitude 17.499.
| Location | La Ceiba |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tocoa | 316.7 km |
| George Town | 317.3 km |
| La Ceiba | 380.2 km |
| Puerto Cabezas | 387.2 km |
| Juticalpa | 413.8 km |
| Tela | 444.0 km |
| Belize City | 476.0 km |
| San Miguel de Cozumel | 476.5 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 486.6 km |
| Danlí | 493.2 km |
| El Progreso | 494.8 km |
| Playa del Carmen | 496.6 km |
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