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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
October 8, 1974 at 9:50 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:03 PM