M4.3 earthquake near Bridgetown, Saint Michael

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 116 km SW of Bridgetown, Barbados on 7 Apr 2017, 21:45 UTC at a depth of 48 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 Bridgetown, about 117 km away in Saint Michael, Barbados.