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Gold mine landslide in Honduras has trapped 11 workers, Online medias reported. Landslide occurred at a gold mine in San Juan Arriba in a vertical tunnel at a depth of about 80 m (260 ft), BBC News updated quoting firefighter spokesman Oscar Triminio. Original post: Natural Disasters List July 3, 2014

Landslide in La Chicharronera village of Honduras has claimed lives of at least six children and injured two others Wednesday night. Landslide engulfed two houses claiming the lives of children between one and nine years old, Reuters reported. Two other children have been injured in the incident and are having treatment at a local hospital, emergency officials said. One of them is said to be in serious condition. Heavy rain caused landslide in the area. Landslide site is located 93 miles north of the capital city of Tegucigalpa. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 29, 2013

Update Cracks have been reported in Yoro and Jocon area. However no injury reported. M 5.5 strong earthquake shakes Honduras today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 7 km S of San Juan Pueblo and 36 km SE of Tela. It was 6.2 miles deep. Following USGS Pager Map, strong shaking of MMIVI will have felt by the people of San Juan Pueblo. People of Arizona, San Antonio, Atenas de San Cristobal, La Masica and Santa Ana will have felt moderate shaking of MMI V. People of Yoro, La Ceiba, San Pedro Sula, Roatan, Juticalpa, Tegucigalpa, La Ceiba, El Progreso and Belize will have felt light to weak shaking. The 2009 Honduras earthquake claimed seven lives and was even felt in Guatemala, El Salvador and Belize. Earthquake in Honduras in 2009 occurred in Swan Islands Transform Fault in the Cayman Trench. 19:14 UTC (local time Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 01:14 PM @ epicenter) Epicenter Location 7 km