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- Date of Honduras earthquake: May 28, 2009OrlandoSentinel.com: Powerful Quake Topples Homes Along Coast in Honduras... (May 28, 2009)
- Time of quake: 2:24 a.m.OrlandoSentinel.com: Powerful Quake Topples Homes Along Coast in Honduras... (May 28, 2009)
- Earthquake lasted about 30 secondsOrlandoSentinel.com: Powerful Quake Topples Homes Along Coast in Honduras... (May 28, 2009)
- Was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake according to the U.S. Geological Survey in Colorado
- Epicenter located 75 miles northeast of La Ceiba, Honduras
- Depth of earthquake was about 6.2 milesTelegraph: Earthquake Off Honduras Triggers Tsunami Alert in Caribbean (May 28, 2009)
- The Honduras earthquake could be felt as far as Guatemala
- At least 24 homes collapsed
- The Democracy Bridge that crosses the Ulua river in El Progreso collapsedOrlandoSentinel.com: Powerful Quake Topples Homes Along Coast in Honduras... (May 28, 2009)
- Internet, telephone and electricity services were lost throughout much of Honduras
- A 4.8 magnitude after shock struck about three hours after the initial earthquakeOrlandoSentinel.com: Powerful Quake Topples Homes Along Coast in Honduras... (May 28, 2009)
- Destroyed at least 57 homesChron.com: 7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills 6 in Honduras (May 28, 2009)
- Damaged upwards of 60 homesChron.com: 7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills 6 in Honduras (May 28, 2009)
- Two churches and 14 schools were damaged by the earth quakeChron.com: 7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills 6 in Honduras (May 28, 2009)
- Islands closest to the epicenter: Roatan and Utila
- Epicenter was 730 miles Southwest of Miami, Florida
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck about 75 miles off the coast of La Ceiba, a northeast beach town of Honduras on May 28, 2009. The quake lasted about 30 seconds and began at 2:24 a.m. A tsunami watch was issued for Belize, Guatemala and Honduras but was later lifted.OrlandoSentinel.com: Powerful Quake Topples Homes Along Coast in Honduras... (May 28, 2009)
Initial reports estimate that at least 6 people were killed in the earthquake and at least 40 were injured.Chron.com: 7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills 6 in Honduras (May 28, 2009)
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