M4.2 earthquake near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish
1760 d ago · 22 Dec 2021, 23:01 UTC 24 km NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda on 22 Dec 2021, 23:01 UTC at a depth of 66 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 24 km away in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC
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