Caribbean National Weekly

Earthquake rocks St. Kitts Nevis

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Earthquake rocks St. Kitts Nevis
Key Points(5)
  • An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 rocked St.
  • Kitts Nevis early Monday, but there are no reports of injuries or damage.
  • The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Unit says the tremor was recorded at 1:23 am (local time) at a Latitude of 17.48 N, Longitude of 61.20 W at depth of 10 km.
  • The Seismic Unit said the center was located 83 km NE of St.
  • John’s, Antigua; 141 Km NNE of Point-Pitre, Guadeloupe and 171 km East of Basseterre, St.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 rocked St. Kitts Nevis early Monday, but there are no reports of injuries or damage.

The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Unit says the tremor was recorded at 1:23 am (local time) at a Latitude of 17.48 N, Longitude of 61.20 W at depth of 10 km.

The Seismic Unit said the center was located 83 km NE of St. John’s, Antigua; 141 Km NNE of Point-Pitre, Guadeloupe and 171 km East of Basseterre, St. Kitts

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