Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Off Honduras

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 18, 2026 · Originally reported July 18, 2026 by Once Noticias

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea northeast of Gracias a Dios on July 18 at 10:08 a.m. at a depth of 30 kilometers; Copeco reported no damage or injuries on land.

An auto-translated English version isn’t available for Once Noticias, so this opens the original in Spanish. Honduras Daily curates and summarizes; the reporting is theirs.

Also reported by: HCH, La Prensa

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