Moderate Earthquake near Antigua last evening

May 19, 2013 | posted in: Alerts, Earthquake Alerts | by

At approximately 7:50 yesterday evening local time (23:50UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale occurred near Antigua at a depth of 12.4 miles (20 km) below sea-level. This Moderate Quake had an epicenter located at 17.4 N, 62.0 W — about 18 miles (30 km) SW of Codrington, Barbuda/22 miles (37 km) NNW..

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Minor Earthquake strikes near Antigua

May 11, 2012 | posted in: Alerts, Earthquake Alerts | by

At approximately 4:36 local time this morning (8:36UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale shook the local region near Antigua. This Minor Quake had an epicenter located at 17.16°N, 61.08°W — about 50 miles E of St. John’s Antigua/58 miles ESE of Codrington, Barbuda/140 miles SE of Philipsburg, St. Maarten. There were no..

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