M6.0 earthquake - 145 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 145 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe on 7 Jan 1970, 07:56 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Sainte-Marie, about 167 km away in Martinique, Martinique.