A moderate 3.6-magnitude seismic event has been registered in waters northeast of the Caribbean nation of Antigua on Sunday afternoon, according to an early announcement from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre.
The geological disturbance struck at 3:10 p.m. local time, with its epicenter positioned roughly 81 kilometers outside the capital city of St. John’s in a northeastern direction. Experts from the centre estimate the earthquake originated at a depth of 10 kilometers below the Earth’s surface.
In a note accompanying the preliminary data, the research centre confirmed that the current coordinates and magnitude measurements were generated through automated computational systems. As such, these figures are not final and may be adjusted following manual review and verification by professional seismic analysts.
Antigua and surrounding Caribbean islands sit within a seismically active region along the boundary of the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates, making small to moderate quakes a relatively regular occurrence. No reports of damage or injuries have been released in the immediate aftermath of Sunday’s tremor.