| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.7 km |
| Coordinates | 15.823, -88.153 |
| UTC time | 2026-01-16 06:08:45.428 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 16, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Honduras on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Puerto Cortez (Honduras - HN), about 23.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -88.153 and latitude 15.823.
| Location | Puerto Cortez |
| Country | Honduras (HN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Puerto Cortez | 23.9 km |
| Choloma | 31.6 km |
| San Pedro Sula | 38.0 km |
| Puerto Barrios | 48.5 km |
| La Lima | 50.2 km |
| Villanueva | 59.1 km |
| El Progreso | 60.4 km |
| Tela | 73.6 km |
| Siguatepeque | 140.8 km |
| La Ceiba | 147.0 km |
| Comayagua | 162.4 km |
| Panzos | 166.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Choloma
Honduras · 2026-01-09 21:28 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.2
San Pedro Sula
Honduras · 2025-01-22 06:01 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.0
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala · 2024-01-22 05:45 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.5
Tela
Honduras · 2023-01-15 02:37 UTC
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75.8 km |
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M 4.1
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala · 2022-09-30 12:56 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.1
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala · 2022-09-30 12:05 UTC
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27.3 km |
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M 5.1
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala · 2022-09-25 21:30 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.4
San Pedro Sula
Honduras · 2022-09-25 21:28 UTC
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19.5 km |
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