M7.4 earthquake near Sainte-Marie, Martinique

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 18 km WNW of Basse-Pointe, Martinique on 29 Nov 2007, 19:00 UTC at a depth of 156 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 Sainte-Marie, about 35 km away in Martinique, Martinique.