M4.8 Earthquake 43 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras — March 15, 2025
2025-03-15 05:11:13 UTC (2025-03-15) · approx. 11:11 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On March 15, 2025 at 05:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 43 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 16.8428°, -85.7957°. This earthquake was detected by 177 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 355, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — 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 2 citizen responses 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
-85.7957°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Savannah Bight, Honduras?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 43 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras on March 15, 2025 at 05:11 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 16.8428°, -85.7957°, which is 43 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pyzt). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 15, 2025). M4.8 Earthquake 43 km N of Savannah Bight, Honduras — March 15, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pyzt/