Caribbean National Weekly

Northeastern Caribbean rocked by 5.2 earthquake

By Natalie Greaves··1 min read
Northeastern Caribbean rocked by 5.2 earthquake

Several countries in the northeastern Caribbean were rocked by  a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning.

The quake, which struck at around 11:12 am (local) time, was centered about 22 kilometers north-northeast off the island of St Barth.

The Trinidad based Siesmic Research Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI) says the earthquake had a depth of 74.5 kilometers.

It was also felt in St. Martin, Anguilla, St Kitts Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, the US Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico.

There were no reports of damage or injuries.

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