M5.4 Earthquake 152 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras — March 28, 2022
2022-03-28 18:43:40 UTC (2022-03-28) · approx. 12:43 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 7 people across nearby locations.
On March 28, 2022 at 18:43 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 152 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 17.1736°, -84.6312°. The earthquake was reported felt by 7 peopleacross nearby locations, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 3.4 (light). The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. The nearest populated place is Brus Laguna (population 4,067).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 2 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 3.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Nearest Populated Places
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 7 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
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
Estimated population that experienced each level of shaking. Based on the USGS PAGER rapid impact assessment, which combines ShakeMap output with global population grids.
| Shaking intensity (MMI) | Description | Population exposed |
|---|---|---|
| MMI 3 | weak | 359,901 |
Earthquake Details
-84.6312°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Savannah Bight, Honduras?
The magnitude 5.4 earthquake that struck 152 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras on March 28, 2022 at 18:43 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. It was felt by 7 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 3.4 (light). For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 17.1736°, -84.6312°, which is 152 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras. The nearest populated place is Brus Laguna (population 4,067).
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.4 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gxwl). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 28, 2022). M5.4 Earthquake 152 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras — March 28, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gxwl/