In a recent seismic development, two earthquakes have struck again, affecting Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, and Montserrat.
Reports are that these events occurred overnight and into the early hours of this morning.
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) reported the latest earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1.
This tremor was detected at approximately 1:16 am local time, with a depth of 10 kilometers. The UWI SRC’s Automatic Earthquake Location pinpointed the quake’s impact in several key locations: 121 kilometers northeast of Point-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, 141 kilometers east-southeast of Saint John’s in Antigua and Barbuda, and 177 kilometers east of Brades in Montserrat.
Another quake: A stronger jolt
Before this, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on Sunday night. This quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The UWI SRC’s data revealed the quake’s epicenter to be relatively close to the same three islands: 115 kilometers northeast of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 138 kilometers east-southeast of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, and 173 kilometers east of Brades, Montserrat.
A week of seismic activity
These back-to-back seismic events come in the wake of several other earthquakes recorded in the Caribbean last week, indicating a period of heightened seismic activity in the region.
Earthquakes were reported in the Caribbean overnight into early Saturday with the strongest having a magnitude of 6.0 that was recorded northeast of Guadeloupe.
According to the Trinidad-based UWI Seismic Research Center, the events have worried people in the Caribbean.
“Please note that our region is a seismically active one and we can feel events in a short period of time. This is why we always urge persons to plan, prepare and practice for any earthquake event,” the center said in a statement.
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded near Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda, and Montserrat around 4:48 am (local time) on Saturday at a depth of 16 km.
