5.7
Magnitude Quake Off Honduras Coast
(Reuters) - A 5.7-magnitude
earthquake struck 15 miles (23 km) off the
Caribbean coast of Honduras early on Monday,
the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or
injuries.
The quake struck at 11:13 p.m. local time
1:13 a.m. EST/0513 GMT off La Ceiba,
Honduras, and had a relatively shallow depth
of 6.2 miles (10 km), the USGS said.
Earthquakes that close to the surface are
often more powerful than deeper tremors.
On May 28, a 7.1-magnitude offshore quake
struck Honduras, killing six people,
destroying at least 60 houses and damaging
other buildings across the poor country of 7
million.
A smaller quake of magnitude 5 shook the
Central American country last week, just
before a meeting of the Organisation of
American States in Honduras' No. 2 city, San
Pedro Sula.
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