Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Abymes, Guadeloupe
4.6 quake 9 Jun 8:54 am (GMT -4)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Abymes, Guadeloupe, was reported only 15 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 86 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, at 8:54 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Grand-Bourg (pop. 5,900) located 27 km from the epicenter, Sainte-Anne (pop. 22,900) 35 km away, Le Gosier (pop. 28,700) 44 km away, Abymes (pop. 63,100) 49 km away, La Baie Mahault (pop. 30,600) 56 km away, Basse-Terre (pop. 11,500) 66 km away, and Roseau (pop. 16,600) 87 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 9, 2022 8:54 am (GMT -4) local time (9 Jun 2022 12:54 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 86.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 16.04°N / 61.12°W (Caribbean Sea, Guadeloupe)
Primary data source: EMSC
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