5.3-magnitude quake rocks Honduras
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Honduras' Caribbean coast was struck by an earthquake measuring 5.3 degrees on the Richter scaleon Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or property damage. The quake took place offshore, one kilometer deep into the earth's crust, and 36 km west of northern Honduras port Puerto Cortes, said William Betancourt, from Honduras' Permanent Contingency Commission. He added that Nicaragua's...