Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
ID: usp00008aq
Location
25 km NW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Country: Antigua and Barbuda
Date & Time
Oct 8, 1974
9:50 AM Z
Depth
47.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
17.3000, -62.0000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
25 km NW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Coordinates: 17.3000°, -62.0000° • Depth: 47.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- October 8, 1974 at 9:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:03 PM
- Timeline
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