A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mg/mb) has striked on Friday, 2 kilometers (1 miles) from Pointe-Noire in Guadeloupe. The temblor was reported at 03:49:30 / 3:49 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 114.68 km (71 miles). Global time of event 2014-12-19 07:49:30 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -61.7928 West, latitude 16.2126 North, depth 114.68 km.
Close countries, Antigua and Barbuda (c. 87 000 pop), Guadeloupe (c. 443 000 pop). The epicenter was 31 km (20 miles) from Les Abymes (c. 63 100 pop), 23 km (14 miles) from Baie-Mahault (c. 30 600 pop), 32 km (20 miles) from Le Gosier (c. 28 700 pop), 22 km (13 miles) from Petit-Bourg (c. 25 000 pop), 101 km (63 miles) from Saint John’s (c. 24 200 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Roseau, Rosalie, Pont Cassé.
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Mary Russell
On holiday at Dickenson Bay at time, felt tremor as sat on balcony outside for several seconds, did not realise what it was till spoke to people at hotel later as have never experienced it before.