A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was detected early Friday morning east of Antigua and Barbuda, as reported by the UWI Seismic Research Centre (SRC). The seismic event occurred at 2:13 a.m. local time (06:13 UTC) and was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres. The epicentre was located at coordinates 16.54°N, 59.54°W, approximately 264 kilometres east-southeast of St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda; 247 kilometres northeast of Roseau, Dominica; and 224 kilometres east of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. The SRC indicated that the earthquake’s location was automatically generated and could be subject to revision following further analysis. As of now, there have been no reports of damage or injuries resulting from the tremor.
