M7.2 earthquake near Fort-de-France, Martinique

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 45 km W of Saint-Pierre, Martinique on 3 Dec 1906, 22:59 UTC at a depth of 130 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Fort-de-France, about 56 km away in Martinique, Martinique.