2.6
Earthquake Details: 10 km from Ciudad Choluteca, Choluteca, Honduras
Sep 12, 2026, 22:43:18
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 10 km from Ciudad Choluteca, Choluteca, Honduras on Sep 12, 2026 at 22:43:18. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -6 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-6 km
Significance0
Latitude13.2900
Longitude-87.0900
Event IDemsc:20260912_0000342
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 22:57:30 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 16:43:18 CST
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 22:43:18 UTC
-6 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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