3
Recorded earthquakes
region
1996
La Ceiba earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for La Ceiba in 1996: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
17.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
05 Oct 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 3 earthquakes were recorded near La Ceiba. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.6, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 17.7 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 21, 1996 to Thursday, December 26, 1996 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
10.0 km
La Ceiba, Honduras
05 Oct 1996 07:37:59 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
La Ceiba, Honduras
26 Dec 1996 02:54:12 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
La Ceiba, Honduras
21 Mar 1996 08:25:40 UTC