M5.4 earthquake near Sainte-Marie, Martinique

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 74 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique on 28 Sept 2018, 12:32 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Sainte-Marie, about 74 km away in Martinique, Martinique.