Earthquake — Honduras: Northern; Belize

When

28 May 2009

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

7.3

Where

Honduras

Coordinates

16.72° N, 86.24° W

Deaths

7

Injuries

40

Damage musd

100

Houses destroyed

135

Depth km

10

Earthquake affecting Central America

The 2009 Swan Islands earthquake occurred on May 28 at 02:24:45 AM local time with a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. The epicenter was located in the Caribbean Sea, 64 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of the island of Roatán, 19 miles northeast of Port Royal, Isla de Bahias, 15 miles northwest of Isla Barbaretta, and 130 kilometres (81 mi) north-northeast of La Ceiba.

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