NU Online News Service, May 29, 12:46 p.m. EDT

Insured losses are expected to be minimal after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras early yesterday morning, according to AIR Worldwide.

The Boston, Mass., risk modeling firm said insurers will largely be spared because the quake occurred well offshore and the majority of affected properties are not insured against earthquake risk.

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