M5.6 earthquake near Roseau, Saint George Parish

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 14 km WSW of Pointe Michel, Dominica on 18 Oct 2016, 22:08 UTC at a depth of 146 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Roseau, about 15 km away in Saint George Parish, Dominica.