Mag. 2.5 quake – Antigua & Barbuda
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
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 Also near:
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| 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 |
This story was first published by Antigua News on December 30, 2023: antigua.news/2023/12/30/mag-2-5-quake-antigua-barbuda. © 2023 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

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