M5.8 earthquake near Sainte-Marie, Martinique

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique on 3 Feb 2017, 19:54 UTC at a depth of 44 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 Sainte-Marie, about 59 km away in Martinique, Martinique.