M4.6 earthquake near Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe on 25 Jul 2019, 10:15 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sainte-Anne, about 47 km away in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe.