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Antigua.news Antigua and Barbuda Mag. 2.5 quake – Antigua & Barbuda

Mag. 2.5 quake – Antigua & Barbuda

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30 December 2023 - 11:38

Mag. 2.5 quake – Antigua & Barbuda

By Editorial Staff
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30 December 2023 - 11:38

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A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit Antigua & Barbuda: Near Les Abymes in the early morning of Friday, Dec 29, 2023 at 5.26 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

I felt this quake
 

Mag. 2.5 quake - Antigua & Barbuda: Near Les Abymes on Friday, Dec 29, 2023 05:26 am (GMT -4)

Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 0 km depth

 

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

Date & time Dec 29, 2023 09:26:45 UTC – 1 day 4 hours ago
Local time at epicenter Friday, Dec 29, 2023 05:26 am (GMT -4)
Status Confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude

17.0655°N / 61.0368°W Antigua & Barbuda

Also near:  Guadeloupe 76 km (47 mi) away
Antipode 17.0655°S / 118.9632°E
Shaking intensity Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt 0 reports
Primary data source RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
Nearest volcano Soufriere Hills (128 km / 80 mi)
Estimated seismic energy released 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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