Amagnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded early this morning in the Caribbean.
The UWI Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) said it occurred around 3:02 am at a depth of 36 km.
According to the Automatic Earthquake Location from the UWI Seismic Research Center, the quake struck:
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, 155 km, NW
Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 233 km, NW
Fajardo, Puerto Rico, 252 km, E
Meanwhile, the St Maarten Meteorological Department in its report on the earthquake in the Anguilla Region, Leeward Islands said a magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 71 kilometres from St Maarten. It occurred around 2:58 am at a depth of 35.3 km.
And, the US Geological Survey (USGS) in its report said a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded 52 kilometres north northwest of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla at a depth of 35 km.
It listed affected countries as the British Virgin Islands, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Caribbean Netherlands, Saint Barthelemy and Anguilla.