M5.0 Earthquake near off the coast of Central America — November 1, 2021
2021-11-01 03:07:56 UTC (2021-11-01) · approx. 9:07 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 13 people across nearby locations.
On November 1, 2021 at 03:07 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck near off the coast of Central America, at a depth of 60.9 km and coordinates 12.8653°, -88.6283°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 13 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
-88.6283°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near off the coast of Central America?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck near off the coast of Central America on November 1, 2021 at 03:07 UTC had a depth of 60.9 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 12.8653°, -88.6283°, which is near off the coast of Central America.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000fqez). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, November 1, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake near off the coast of Central America — November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000fqez/