M4.5 Earthquake 47 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras — January 30, 2022
2022-01-30 22:01:09 UTC (2022-01-30) · approx. 4:01 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations.
On January 30, 2022 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 47 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 16.8122°, -86.1364°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 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 4 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
-86.1364°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Guanaja, Honduras?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 47 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras on January 30, 2022 at 22:01 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 16.8122°, -86.1364°, which is 47 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gggu). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 30, 2022). M4.5 Earthquake 47 km NNW of Guanaja, Honduras — January 30, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gggu/