A minor seismic event measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was detected north of Antigua and Barbuda late Friday evening, as confirmed by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre. The tremor occurred at 8:50 p.m. local time (00:50 UTC) on March 20th, with its epicenter positioned approximately 247 kilometers north-northwest of St. John’s, Antigua.
According to preliminary data, the earthquake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface, with coordinates placing it at latitude 19.22 north and longitude 62.56 west. The seismic activity was also recorded 214 kilometers north of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, and 272 kilometers north of Brades, Montserrat.
Notably, the tremor appears to have gone unfelt across the region, with no immediate reports of ground shaking or structural damage. The Seismic Research Centre emphasized that their initial calculations were generated through automated computer algorithms, with the precise location subject to potential revision upon further scientific analysis. The event serves as a routine geological occurrence in the seismically active Caribbean region.