| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.169, -87.650 |
| UTC time | 2009-06-06 04:37:37.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 6, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 04:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tela (Honduras - HN), about 48.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.650 and latitude 16.169.
| Location | Puerto Cortez |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tela | 48.1 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 48.5 km |
| Choloma | 69.7 km |
| San Pedro Sula | 84.2 km |
| La Lima | 86.7 km |
| El Progreso | 87.1 km |
| Villanueva | 102.0 km |
| La Ceiba | 103.4 km |
| Puerto Barrios | 112.4 km |
| Belize City | 159.2 km |
| Siguatepeque | 176.1 km |
| Tocoa | 184.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
Puerto Cortez
Honduras · 2026-01-16 06:08 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.3
Choloma
Honduras · 2026-01-09 21:28 UTC
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18.1 km |
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