5.4 Earthquake - 24 km northeast of Belize City, Belize District, Belize

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Belize City, Belize District, Belize, around noon at 12.01 pm local time (America/Belize GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD