( CNN ) -- At least six people were killed Thursday when a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras , President Jose Manuel Zelaya told CNN en Español Thursday . Thursday 's quake leaves part of a bridge damaged over the Ulua River in El Progreso , Honduras . Another 17 people were injured , said Jose Reyes , a spokesman for COPECO , the Honduran government agency that responds to natural disasters . Two of the victims -- a 15-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl from Morazan -- died after a wall collapsed on them , Reyes said , adding that trauma was blamed for most of the fatalities . A 9-year-old boy died , and a heart attack proved fatal to a man from Tela , Honduras , the agency said . A woman suffered cardiac arrest . The 15-year-old boy 's brother suffered minor injuries , said Dilcia Fernandez , mayor of La Lima , where the boy died . La Lima is about 120 miles ( 200 km ) north of the capital , Tegucigalpa . Eighty homes were destroyed and another 175 damaged , including 16 schools , nine churches , eight public buildings , seven factories , three bridges , two hotels , a hospital , an airport and a potable water system , Reyes said . Watch how the quake damaged a bridge » . The 7.1-magnitude quake , which struck at 3:24 a.m. and was centered about 200 miles ( 320 km ) north of the capital , according to the U.S. Geological Survey . Half an hour later , a 4.8-magnitude aftershock hit about 155 miles ( 250 km ) north of Tegucigalpa . Zelaya said the June 2-3 meeting of the Organization of American States will be held as planned in nearby San Pedro Sula , where he said one building had been damaged by the quake . The earthquake was centered , according to the U.S. Geological Survey , 27 miles ( 43 km ) from Roatan , the largest of Honduras ' Bay Islands and a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling . The area -- known for its white-sand beaches , clear waters and rich ocean reef -- is popular among budget-conscious travelers . `` People were startled . They started walking , running , doing everything they could to get to higher ground about two miles away , '' said Ron Cummins , who owns a resort there . `` I have been on the island for 14 years , this is the worst I have seen . `` iReport.com : Did you feel the quake ? Share photos , video . Ressie Bodden Saphrey said she was sleeping when her house started shaking . `` There was dark everywhere , '' said Saphrey , who works at a hotel in Roatan . Dishes and bottles crashed to the floor , she said . She and her 19-year-old daughter packed their passports , medicine , bottled water , canned food and a flashlight in case they were told to evacuate . They stayed inside their concrete three-story house , though many people in Roatan wandered the streets in the darkness , she said . A television station in Honduras , Channel 8 , reported damage to several buildings . The Honduras disaster-response agency urged people to safeguard any important documents , and store food and water they could take in a hurry , according to Channel 8 . Carol Frazier , who was vacationing in Roatan , said the quake knocked out power in her condominium and spilled water from the swimming pool . `` Everything was moving . The TV fell on the ground , '' she said . `` The difficulty was we could n't even move . `` I really thought it was a tsunami or something . That was really our first concern , '' she said . `` We ran out . '' Ron Bobbette , who manages a hotel in West End Roatan , said power had been restored in most places and panic was subsiding . `` Everything is back to normal , '' Bobbette said . `` I just finished walking around the hotel and there is no visible structural damage . '' CNN 's Mark Bixler , Faith Karimi and Tom Watkins contributed to this report .
Eighty homes destroyed , another 175 damaged , official says . Comment: Quake centered 27 miles ( 43 km ) from Roatan , popular scuba diving destination .