A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook multiple island nations and territories across the eastern Caribbean region early Saturday, according to regional correspondents. The seismic event sent tremors across a wide swathe of the Caribbean archipelago, touching 16 distinct areas including the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Caribbean Netherlands, Saint Barthélemy, Antigua and Barbuda, and Anguilla.
Geological measurements placed the quake’s epicenter approximately 43.5 miles off the coast of Codrington, a small village located on Barbuda, one half of the dual-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The tremor struck at approximately 10:50 a.m. local time, prompting widespread alerts across the region.
In updated official statements following the event, authorities confirmed that no casualties or structural damage have been reported across any of the affected areas. Additionally, regional disaster management agencies have ruled out any risk of a tsunami triggered by the earthquake, easing public concerns over secondary coastal hazards.