A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 33 kilometers (21 miles) from Codrington in Antigua and Barbuda. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location, longitude -61.5606° West, latitude 17.8068° North, depth = 26.966 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/10/25 / 2025-10-21 03:36:55 / October 21, 2025 @ 3:36 am. The temblor was picked up at 03:36:55 / 3:36 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 26.966 km (17 miles) below the earth’s surface. All ids that are associated to the event: us6000rie5. Unique identifier: us6000rie5.
Earthquake epicenter was 82 km (51 miles) from Saint John’s (c. 24 200 pop), 81 km (50 miles) from Piggotts (c. 1 900 pop), 89 km (55 miles) from Bolands (c. 1 700 pop), 35 km (22 miles) from Codrington (c. 1 300 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Parham (c. 1 000 pop), 90 km (56 miles) from Falmouth (c. 600 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Antigua and Barbuda (c. 87 000 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Falmouth, Bolands, Saint John’s (min 5000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home 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: 33 km ENE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda.
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