M4.6 Earthquake 108 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras — October 15, 2021
2021-10-15 18:44:34 UTC (2021-10-15) · approx. 12:44 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On October 15, 2021 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 108 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 17.1663°, -85.1488°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-85.1488°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Savannah Bight, Honduras?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 108 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on October 15, 2021 at 18:44 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 17.1663°, -85.1488°, which is 108 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000fuzs). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, October 15, 2021). M4.6 Earthquake 108 km NE of Savannah Bight, Honduras — October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000fuzs/