VI News Staff 4 years ago

SHAKE AND BAKE: 4.9 MAGNITUDE QUAKE STRIKES OFF OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

ST. JOHN’S — A strong earthquake rocked the Caribbean a short time ago; fortunately, the earthquake wasn’t large enough to generate a tsunami and there is no tsunami threat at this time.

The quake, originally classified as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake, struck at 6:47 p.m. Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The USGS reviewed data and lowered the magnitude of the actual quake down to a 4.6 magnitude quake.

The earthquake struck 21 miles northwest of Antigua and Barbuda. USGS said the earthquake struck at a depth of approximately 57 miles.

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