Powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattles Caribbean islands of...
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There is no tsunami hazard for Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, reported the Pacific Tsunami Alert Center
Powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattles Caribbean islands of...
The Leeward Islands in the Caribbean were shaken by a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Saturday morning. The epicenter was measured about 43.5 miles (70.1 kilometers) from the village of Codrington on the island of Barbuda at around 10:50 a.m. local time. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), shakes were reported as far west as Puerto Rico and as far south as Martinique. There is no threat of a tsunami at this time.
No tsunami warning, warning or surveillance for the archipelago and the Virgin Islands
There is no tsunami advisory, warning, or watch for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Seisms are common in the archipelago, which recorded strong earthquakes in January 2020
Caribbean Earthquake - Magnitude 6.0 Quake Reported Near Antigua and Barbuda - Westsidevoicela
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was reported Saturday morning east of Antigua and Barbuda, according to the U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Center. The earthquake occurred shortly before 11 a.m. local time and was centered about 52 miles east of the islands in the Caribbean Sea. Officials said light to weak shaking was reported across several nearby islands, though there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The earthquake…
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