M7.0 earthquake near Le Moule, Guadeloupe

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 92 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe on 3 Oct 1914, 17:22 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 121 km away in Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe.