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UWI Seismic Research Centre image of 12-24-17 earthquake epicentre.

Christmas Eve Earthquake in the North East Caribbean

UWI Seismic Research Centre image of 12-24-17 earthquake epicentre.

Did you feel the earthquake at 11:12AM?

The UWI Seismic Research Centre is confirming that the earth did quake for residents in the North Eastern Caribbean on Sunday morning.

Reports are coming in from around Montserrat, St. Kitts, St. Eustatius, Anguilla and St. Maarten, that they felt the tremor which went on for at least five seconds. UWI is reporting it at a 5.8 magnitude.

DATE AND TIME:
2017-12-24 11:12 am (Local Time)
2017-12-24 15:12 (UTC)

MAGNITUDE:
5.8

LOCATION:
Latitude: 18.23N
Longitude: 62.81W
Depth: 68 km

NEARBY CITIES:
103 km N of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
163 km NW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
261 km NW of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe

If you felt this earthquake, please tell us (http://uwiseismic.com/EarthquakeFeedback.aspx)