A earthquake with magnitude 6.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 140 km NE of Bathsheba, Barbados (87 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -58.5 West, latitude 14 North, depth = 23 km. The temblor was detected at 11:16:35 / 11:16 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 23 km (14 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has been issued near Bathsheba in Barbados (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 16/07/15 / 2015-07-16 15:16:35 / July 16, 2015 @ 3:16 pm. Unique identifier: at00nrl6fn. Ids that are associated to the event: pt15197051, at00nrl6fn.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Every year there are an estimated 135 earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 140 km NE of Bathsheba, Barbados.
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John
I was on the 5th floor Baobab building warrens in Barbados when the whole building rocked. we took the stairs down and stood out side in the open. I moved my car from the site and visited home to see if all was ok. For such a huge quake and no hurts ? Thanks God. Two earth quakes in the space of 4 hrs. God Cares about Barbados. No reported damage. we ride on the wings of LOVE.