Earthquake registered near Antigua

By CNW Contributor·Monday, April 17, 2023·1 min read

Loop News- A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported south of Antigua and Barbuda last night.

The UWI Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) said it occurred around 11:56 pm (local time) at a depth of 16 km.

According to the Automatic Earthquake Location from UWI SRC, the quake struck:

Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda, 50 km, S
Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 61 km, NW
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 115 km, SE

There were several earthquakes reported in the Caribbean over the weekend. On Sunday, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported North northeast of Antigua and Barbuda around 5:49 am. Then a magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported southeast of Guadeloupe around 7:22 am.

On Saturday, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was felt in some parts of Jamaica.