M4.7 earthquake near Bridgetown, Saint Michael

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 114 km SW of Bridgetown, Barbados on 29 Aug 2017, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 61 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 114 km away in Saint Michael, Barbados.