Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Barbados

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred only 13 minutes ago 50 km southwest of Bridgetown, Barbados, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados, in the morning on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, at 11:26 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by France’s Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.4.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Bridgetown (pop. 98,500) located 50 km from the epicenter, and Speightstown (pop. 3,600) 64 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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