M6.4 earthquake near Roseau, Saint George Parish

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Berekua, Dominica on 8 Jan 1959, 01:33 UTC at a depth of 139 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Roseau, about 28 km away in Saint George Parish, Dominica.