Mag. 3.0 earthquake recorded near Antigua

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A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near Desirade island, Guadeloupe, in the early morning of Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 1.44 am local time (GMT -4).

The quake had a very shallow depth of 17.4 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so). It was also recorded near Antigua.

Mag. 3.0 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 69 km north of Desirade Island, Guadeloupe, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 01:44 am (GMT -4)

Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 17 km depth

30 May 14:49 UTCFirst to report: RENASS after 9 hours.
30 May 15:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 3.0.

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EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

Date & timeMay 30, 2024 05:44:10 UTC – 19 hours ago
Local time at epicenterThursday, May 30, 2024, at 01:44 am (GMT -4)
StatusConfirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude3.0
Depth17.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude16.9098°N / 60.8441°W GuadeloupeAlso near:  Antigua and Barbuda 89 km (55 mi) away
Seismic antipode16.9098°S / 119.1559°E
Shaking intensityII Very weak shaking
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
Nearest volcanoSoufrière de Guadeloupe (130 km / 81 mi)
Estimated seismic energy released2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

NEARBY PLACES

The closest larger town near the epicenter is Beauséjour, a town with 1,700 inhabitants in Guadeloupe, in 72 km (45 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there.

DISTANCEPLACEMAX. SHAKING INTENSITY(*)REGIONCOUNTRY
72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterBeauséjour(pop: 1,720)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterLe Moule(pop: 22,700)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterAnse-Bertrand(pop: 5,150)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
86 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterSaint-François(pop: 12,700)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterPetit-Canal(pop: 8,550)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterSainte-Anne(pop: 22,900)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterLes Abymes(pop: 53,500)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
102 km (63 mi)W of epicenterLiberta(pop: 1,670)I: Not feltParish of Saint Paul Antigua & Barbuda
104 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterLe Gosier(pop: 28,700)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
105 km (65 mi)SW of epicenterPointe-à-Pitre(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
107 km (66 mi)SW of epicenterBaie-Mahault(pop: 30,600)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
109 km (68 mi)W of epicenterSt John’s(pop: 24,200)I: Not feltParish of Saint John Antigua & Barbuda
110 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterLe Lamentin(pop: 14,900)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
111 km (69 mi)SW of epicenterSainte-Rose(pop: 20,200)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
113 km (70 mi)SW of epicenterPetit-Bourg(pop: 25,000)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
123 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterCapesterre-Belle-Eau(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
125 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterGrand-Bourg(pop: 5,870)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
126 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterPointe-Noire(pop: 7,750)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
131 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterBouillante(pop: 7,540)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
132 km (82 mi)NW of epicenterCodrington(pop: 1,330)I: Not felt
134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterSaint-Claude(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
139 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterBasse Terre(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
146 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterPetites Anses(pop: 1,310)I: Not feltGuadeloupeGuadeloupe Guadeloupe
146 km (91 mi)W of epicenterBrades(pop: 1000)I: Not feltParish of Saint Peter Montserrat
160 km (99 mi)S of epicenterMarigot(pop: 2,670): Not feltSaint Andrew Dominica
162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterPortsmouth(pop: 3,630): Not felt
169 km (105 mi)S of epicenterCastle Bruce(pop: 1,390): Not feltSaint David Dominica
179 km (111 mi)S of epicenterSaint Joseph(pop: 2,180): Not feltSaint Joseph Dominica
181 km (113 mi)S of epicenterLa Plaine(pop: 1,330): Not feltSaint Patrick Dominica
188 km (117 mi)S of epicenterRoseau(pop: 16,600): Not feltSaint George Dominica
189 km (117 mi)W of epicenterFig Tree(pop: 2,920): Not feltSaint John Figtree St. Kitts & Nevis
193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterBerekua(pop: 2,610): Not feltSaint Patrick Dominica
205 km (127 mi)W of epicenterBasseterre(pop: 12,900): Not feltSaint George Basseterre St. Kitts & Nevis

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