M5.8 earthquake near Le Moule, Guadeloupe

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 65 km NE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe on 26 Mar 2021, 04:51 UTC at a depth of 19 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 Le Moule, about 83 km away in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe.