San Pedro Sun, Belize
At approximately 7:48 a.m. a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was experienced off the coast of Honduras. The distance of the earthquake was in close proximity to neighboring countries, including Belize. Its exact location was 55 miles WNW of La Ceiba, 60 miles NE of San Pedro Sula, and 145 miles north of Tegucigalpa. Although earthquakes are very powerful and can cause major damage, in this instance, it did little or no damage at all. Still, residents of Honduras are taking every precaution necessary to prepare for these and other natural disasters.
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