M6.2 earthquake near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish
33213 d ago · 10 Nov 1935, 18:27 UTC 32 km SSE of Fig Tree, Saint Kitts and Nevis
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 32 km SSE of Fig Tree, Saint Kitts and Nevis on 10 Nov 1935, 18:27 UTC at a depth of 15 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 79 km away in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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