M6.3 earthquake near Le François, Martinique

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 45 km NE of Le Vauclin, Martinique on 21 May 1946, 09:16 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Le François, about 46 km away in Martinique, Martinique.