Earthquake
Hits North of Honduras
Tegucigalpa - An
earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter
scale shook on Monday the Caribbean region
of Honduras, causing no casualties or
property damage.
The tremor occurred at 10:00 a.m. local time
and was felt in Roatan and Utila localities,
both islands off the northern Honduran
coast.
The epicenter was located in the sea 56 km
northeast of Roatan, with a depth of 6.1 km,
a spokesman for the Permanent Commission of
Contingencies (Copeco) said.
The northern departments of Atlantica, Colon
and Cortes were also affected by the
earthquake.
On May 28, a strong earthquake in northern
Honduras killed seven people and caused
damages worth some 100 million U.S. dollars.
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