A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded in the northeastern Caribbean on Tuesday morning, according to the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at The University of the West Indies.
The preliminary quake occurred at 10:37am local time (14:37 UTC) at a depth of 10 kilometres.
The epicentre was located at latitude 18.58 north and longitude 62.13 west, approximately 157 kilometres northeast of Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 166 kilometres north-northwest of St John’s in Antigua and Barbuda, and 198 kilometres north of Brades, Montserrat.
The SRC said the earthquake’s location and magnitude were generated automatically by computer algorithms and remain preliminary.
The agency noted that the information is subject to revision after further analysis by its seismologists.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and it was not immediately clear whether the tremor was felt in nearby islands.
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In recent times, we have witnessed what I would consider an unusual amount of seismic activities from Cuba in the north west Caribbean, all the way down to Venezuela in South America. Because the entire Caribbean basin sits atop this jigsaw puzzle of interacting plates, strain releases at one end of the boundary system (such as the recent Venezuela tremors) are natural and expected along this dynamic geologic corridor. Having lived through the devastating earthquake in 1974 , it is not a pleasant thing to experience and any little shake brings back not so pleasant memories. My heart goes out to the people in Venezuela.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES THAT JESUS CHRIST ALREADY WARNED US ABOUT.
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