| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 17.448, -83.588 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-22 08:02:55.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 22, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Thursday, February 22, 2001 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is George Town (Honduras - HN), about 310.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.588 and latitude 17.448.
| Location | La Ceiba |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| George Town | 310.8 km |
| Tocoa | 323.7 km |
| Puerto Cabezas | 380.5 km |
| La Ceiba | 389.1 km |
| Juticalpa | 418.4 km |
| Tela | 453.8 km |
| Belize City | 489.5 km |
| San Miguel de Cozumel | 490.0 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 497.0 km |
| Danlí | 497.4 km |
| El Progreso | 504.2 km |
| Choloma | 508.5 km |
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