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Some residents of Antigua and Barbuda were awakened early by the rumblings of an earthquake, which occurred near the islands on Boxing Day.<\/p>

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The UWI Seismic Research Centre said the quake, which occurred around 6:30 am, had a magnitude of 3.8.<\/p>\n

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The quake\u2019s epicentre was off the coast of Barbuda at a depth of 52.9 kilometres.<\/p>

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SOURCE: LOOP News<\/strong><\/p>

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