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Magnitude 5.7 Quake Off Martinique Rattles Island With No Injuries Reported

Seismologists trace the shock to the North American–Caribbean plate boundary, underscoring the region’s elevated seismic risk.

Overview

  • Authorities recorded the quake at 5:48 p.m. local time Friday, locating the epicenter 59 km northeast of Trinité at a depth of 32 km.
  • The tremor was widely felt across Martinique, with additional felt reports from Guadeloupe collected by the French Central Seismological Bureau.
  • Emergency services said they received no calls related to the event, and local outlets reported no injuries.
  • A cliff collapse was reported at Le Prêcheur in the Anse Belleville area, according to Martinique La 1ère.
  • Observatory director Jérôme Vergne described it as a strong event and noted the North American and Caribbean plates converge at about two centimeters per year.