What the records say
- When
- 8 Oct 1974
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Where
- Antigua And Barbuda
- Coordinates
- 17.37° N, 61.92° W
- Injuries
- 4
- Intensity mmi
- 8
- Depth km
- 30
1974 Lesser Antilles earthquake
Earthquake off the coast of Antigua, Lesser Antilles
The 1974 Lesser Antilles earthquake occurred at 05:50:58 local time on October 8 with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Four people were injured in what the United States' National Geophysical Data Center called a moderately destructive event.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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