M7.5 · 2018 Swan Islands earthquake

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 · 2:51 AM – 3:01 AM
203 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

On 9 January 2018, at approximately 8:51 p.m. local time, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the Yucatán Basin of the Caribbean Sea, 44 kilometres (27 mi) east of Great Swan Island off the coast of Honduras. The earthquake was felt across Central America, and rattled windows in Tegucigalpa. The earthquake was also felt in the Cayman Islands. Magnitude 7.5 (mww), 19 km deep, 203 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras — 17.48°N, 83.52°W. January 10, 2018 at 02:51 UTC. Tsunami: USGS flags this quake as having caused one, or the potential for one. Felt reports to USGS: 913. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000c2zy Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).

M7.5 · 2018 Swan Islands earthquake