Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Fort-de-France, Martinique

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Fort-de-France, Martinique, was reported only 23 minutes ago by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 29.70 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025, at 5:22 pm 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 La Trinite (pop. 15,000) located 68 km from the epicenter, Sainte-Marie (pop. 20,400) 69 km away, Le Robert (pop. 23,800) 69 km away, Le Francois (pop. 19,700) 69 km away, Le Lamentin (pop. 40,600) 78 km away, Ducos (pop. 17,400) 78 km away, and Fort-de-France (pop. 90,000) 85 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Nov 23, 2025 05:22 pm (GMT -4) local time (23 Nov 2025 21:22 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 29.70 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 14.99°N / 60.39°W (Martinique, Martinique)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
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