Earthquake Upgraded to 6.1 Magnitude by UWI Seismic Research Center
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center has upgraded this morning’s earthquake from a 5.2 magnitude to a 6.1 magnitude.
The earthquake struck at approximately 8:38 a.m., with its epicenter 161 kilometers from Marigot, Dominica, affecting multiple islands, including Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Antigua and Barbuda. In Antigua, residents in St. John’s, Bolans, and All Saints felt the tremors for nearly 45 seconds, reporting rattling furniture and swaying light fixtures.
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