Earthquake recorded again near Antigua and Barbuda

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A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred northeast of Antigua and Barbuda in the wee hours of this morning. This is the third time an earthquake has been recorded near these islands in the past week.

The UWI Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) said it occurred around 1:27 am local time at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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

94 km NE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

151 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

182 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe

On September 28 around 5:34 pm, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 83 km NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 138 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and 174 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

On the same day around 3:48 pm a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred 63 km NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 117 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and 159 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

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