Overview
- The quake struck at 5:48 p.m. local time on Friday, January 2, according to the Martinique volcanology and seismology observatory.
- The epicenter was located 59 kilometers northeast of Trinité at a depth of 32 kilometers in the Atlantic, the prefecture confirmed.
- Residents widely felt the shaking across Martinique, with felt reports extending to Guadeloupe, according to the French seismic network.
- Emergency services reported no related calls and authorities noted no injuries, while local media cited a cliff collapse at Le Prêcheur’s Anse Belleville.
- Observatory director Jérôme Vergne described it as a strong event and said the converging plates move about two centimeters per year, highlighting persistent regional seismic risk following October’s larger quake.