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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in Antigua and Barbuda

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A 5.2 Magnitude Earth was recorded near Antigua and Barbuda (UWI Seismic Research Center)

In the early afternoon hours, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Antigua and Barbuda causing tremors that were felt across the region.

The UWI Seismic Research Center reported that the earthquake originated at a 58 km NW of St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda.

Numerous residents reported feeling the ground shaking during the event. It was the first earthquake recorded in weeks from the North Leeward Islands by the seismic research center.

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Comments (12)

  • Rhea April 18, 2025, 2:37 PM

    I felt my whole house shake! That was terrifying. Hope everyone’s okay.
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    • Joe April 18, 2025, 10:15 PM

      So many mistakes in your article.
      The quake was at 1:31 pm, that’s early afternoon not early morning
      The quake was 5.2, not 5.8 as incorrectly stated.
      The quake was not the first in the Leewards for weeks. They were several quakes near Barbuda and near Guadeloupe and near Anguilla within these last few weeks.
      Quakes don’t “originate” from a location…..poor choice of words.
      Quakes are given an epicenter, which in this case was NW of Antigua
      And to say that residents reported feeling the ground shaking is such a silly thing to say….what else do you expect in an earthquake? That’s like saying that residents felt the breeze blowing during a hurricane.
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    • Unruly One April 18, 2025, 11:37 PM

      It was really heavy!
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    • Robert April 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

      It was 4.6 not 5.2. It was 1:32pm AST, not 1:31pm. So many errors in your comment.
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    • Joe April 19, 2025, 2:38 AM

      The headline said 5 2 but in the article it says 5.8.
      It says in the EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING.
      Yet those of us who felt it know it was at 1:31 PM LOCAL TIME….AFTERNOON.
      The UWI SEISMIC INSTITUTE puts it at 5 2.
      The U.S.site puts it at 4.6 but THIS article says 5.8 in the opening paragraph after saying 5 2 in the headline.
      So ROBERT, read a little more carefully before trying to get back at me, just because I found valid flaws in the article..
      Go stand in the corner.
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    • Devorn Carter April 19, 2025, 2:36 PM

      May be they may have an opening for the ones who doesn’t make mistakes. yeah you point it out and okay what? the people an them talked about what was reported. no one said anything about barbuda and here you are. DID YOU SEE A REPORT ABOUT ANY OTHER EARTHQUAKES? oh that’s what i thought.
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  • Antigua Surf April 18, 2025, 2:54 PM

    Mother Nature reminding us who’s boss. Stay safe, Antigua.
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  • food4thought April 18, 2025, 3:08 PM

    Thank God it wasn’t stronger. Prayers for everyone affected.
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    • Stone April 18, 2025, 4:17 PM

      Just reminding us that there’s an all powerful God 🙏
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  • Juju Bee April 18, 2025, 3:33 PM

    That literally shook me
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  • Ninika April 18, 2025, 5:35 PM

    I felt the shaking and still man nah fraid God
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  • Teacher for Life April 19, 2025, 4:53 AM

    This earthquake is a warning to the nation on Easter Friday to stop the wickedness being done in secret. Know that the Almighty sees and knows all, so stop murdering our children and our loved ones. Stop the wickedness…the envy, hate, covetousness…. Stop taking what’s not yours and get right with God. Sometimes people don’t do anything to someone else but are targets of vitriol and all manner of negativity for simply existing. Get right with the Almighty.
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