Earthquake recorded near Guadeloupe | Loop Caribbean News

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near Guadeloupe this morning.  

The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC) said it occurred at 8:54 am local time at a depth of 86 kilometres.  

According to the Automatic Earthquake Location from the UWI Seismic Research Centre, the quake struck:  

• 52.0 km SE of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 

• 88.0 km NNE of Roseau, Dominica  

• 144.0 km SE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda 

Photo via UWI SRC

Meanwhile, around 9:09 pm local time yesterday, the UWI SRC said a magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded in the vicinity of three Caribbean Islands at a depth of 10 kilometres. 

The quake struck: 

• 271.0 km NNE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  

• 282.0 km N of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda  

• 381.0 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe 

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