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M5.0 earthquake - Leeward Islands

Name: M5.0 earthquake - Leeward Islands
Start: 2021-11-01T22:08:17.544+00:00
Location: Leeward Islands

1810 d ago · 1 Nov 2021, 22:08 UTC Leeward Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Leeward Islands on 1 Nov 2021, 22:08 UTC at a depth of 31 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 154 km away in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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