M6.1 earthquake - 180 km NNE of Greenland, Barbados

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 180 km NNE of Greenland, Barbados on 6 Nov 1919, 07:13 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Bridgetown, about 197 km away in Saint Michael, Barbados.