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Antigua & Barbuda shaken by powerful earthquake
A seismic event of magnitude 5.4 jolted Antigua & Barbuda along with neighboring islands on Wednesday. Fortunately, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Social media buzzed with posts like, “Just experienced a strong earthquake, felt across Antigua & Barbuda. Everything seems to be okay.”
The Seismic Research Centre based in Trinidad & Tobago, at the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), reported that the earthquake struck at 10:43 a.m. local time. It was centered 44 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of the capital, St. John’s. Additionally, it was felt 66 kilometers (41 miles) north of Point-à-Pitre, the capital of Guadeloupe, and 73 kilometers (45 miles) east of Brades in Montserrat.
This seismic activity follows a 3.9 magnitude quake that shook St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada, and St. Lucia on Tuesday.