Earthquake Rattles Honduras
Pastor Dale Morgan
Earthquake Rattles Honduras*
Saturday September 15, 2007 10:16 PM
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - A large earthquake rattled Honduras on
Saturday, sending panicked residents into the streets. There were no
immediate reports of injuries but some buildings were damaged,
authorities said.
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, struck just before
noon and was centered about 50 miles north of the capital of
Tegucigalpa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
``The movement was felt in almost all of the national territory,'' said
Carlos Gonzalez, a regional director with Honduras' disaster agency.
Gonzalez said it was felt the strongest in the town of Luquique, where
alarmed residents ran outside. He said there were reports of many
damaged houses and churches, and firefighters were sent to assess the
damage.