M6.1 earthquake - 133 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 133 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe on 25 Dec 1969, 22:31 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Le Moule, about 162 km away in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe.