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Tegucigalpa, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded today in the northern Honduran department of Yoro, but no victims or damage was reported, according to the Permanent Contingency Committee (Copeco).

The tremor that shook the city of Santa Rita, associated with a local fault, occurred at 05:49 local time and its epicenter was located 18.92 km northeast of Comayagua, at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to Copeco.