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Quake recorded north-northwest of Barbados

January 27, 2024

Another earthquake has been recorded near Barbados.

The Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies says the 3.5 magnitude quake struck about 1:10 Friday afternoon.

It was was located at Latitude 14.36 North and Longitude 59.95 West or 143 kilometres north-northwest of Bridgetown, Barbados and 120 kilometres east-northeast of Castries, St. Lucia.

It was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres.

On Wednesday evening, a 4.0 quake was recorded in the waters some 81 kilometres west of Barbados.

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