| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.663, -86.152 |
| UTC time | 2008-09-28 09:23:09.540 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 28, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tocoa (Honduras - HN), about 110.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.152 and latitude 16.663.
| Location | La Ceiba |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tocoa | 110.3 km |
| La Ceiba | 121.0 km |
| Tela | 171.9 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 211.6 km |
| Juticalpa | 222.3 km |
| Choloma | 225.2 km |
| El Progreso | 225.5 km |
| La Lima | 233.2 km |
| Belize City | 236.7 km |
| San Pedro Sula | 238.3 km |
| Villanueva | 247.7 km |
| Puerto Barrios | 281.1 km |
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