M6.0 earthquake - 126 km ENE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 126 km ENE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda on 19 Mar 2016, 11:26 UTC at a depth of 26 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saint John’s, about 155 km away in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.