| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.734, -86.057 |
| UTC time | 2023-02-08 15:16:16.982 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tocoa (Honduras - HN), about 117.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -86.057 and latitude 16.734.
| Location | La Ceiba |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tocoa | 117.1 km |
| La Ceiba | 133.3 km |
| Tela | 184.7 km |
| Puerto Cortez | 224.1 km |
| Juticalpa | 230.8 km |
| Choloma | 237.9 km |
| El Progreso | 238.3 km |
| Belize City | 243.1 km |
| La Lima | 246.0 km |
| San Pedro Sula | 251.0 km |
| Villanueva | 260.5 km |
| Puerto Barrios | 293.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.7
Tocoa
Honduras · 2025-10-17 01:14 UTC
92.3 km
M 4.6
La Ceiba
Honduras · 2025-10-01 02:35 UTC
50.9 km
M 4.4
La Ceiba
Honduras · 2025-09-13 15:01 UTC
21.7 km
M 4.6
La Ceiba
Honduras · 2025-06-08 08:39 UTC
57.3 km
M 4.8
La Ceiba
Honduras · 2025-03-15 05:11 UTC
30.4 km
M 4.9
La Ceiba
Honduras · 2025-02-01 17:48 UTC
72.2 km
M 4.1
La Ceiba
Honduras · 2024-10-05 04:39 UTC
7.1 km
M 4.3
Tocoa
Honduras · 2024-03-24 14:52 UTC
84.7 km
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