M5.2 earthquake - 111 km N of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
3171 d ago · 9 Feb 2018, 17:43 UTC 111 km N of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 111 km N of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda on 9 Feb 2018, 17:43 UTC at a depth of 43 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Saint John’s, about 168 km away in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
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