Northeastern Caribbean rocked by 5.2 magnitude earthquake

Northeastern Caribbean rocked by 5.2 magnitude earthquake

 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – 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 a.m. (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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