Earthquake Details: Honduras

8/17/2026, 12:07:11 AM

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near Honduras on 8/17/2026 at 12:07:11 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Honduras Francisco Morazán Department Tegucigalpa (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-35 km

Significance0

Latitude13.9849

Longitude-87.0068

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000031

Magnitude3.4

Updated:8/17/2026, 1:08:06 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 6:07:11 PM CST
UTC: 8/17/2026, 12:07:11 AM UTC

-35 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.9near the coast of NicaraguaBefore8/15/2026, 3:25:23 AM M4.483 km SSW of Puerto San José, GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:45:24 PM M3.2Offshore GuatemalaBefore8/15/2026, 10:56:40 PM M3.4Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 12:42:28 AM M2.9off the coast of Costa RicaBefore8/16/2026, 7:11:10 AM M3.5Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 2:24:56 PM M3.3Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 2:43:03 PM M3.1Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 2:50:28 PM M3.1Offshore El SalvadorBefore8/16/2026, 8:28:39 PM M2.8Costa RicaBefore8/16/2026, 11:14:19 PM M2.9Offshore El SalvadorAfter8/17/2026, 1:19:54 AM M2.9Offshore GuatemalaAfter8/17/2026, 2:06:31 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 01:08 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.