A 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred sometime after 4 am, on Tuesday February 15th, the Nevis Disaster Management Department (NDMD) has confirmed.
According to the National Earthquake Information Center at the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was recorded at 16.78 degrees North and 61.32 degrees West, with its closest impacted point being 24.5 miles NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe. It was recorded at a Depth of 47 km.
The VONNEWSLINE spoke with NDMD’s Director Mr. Brian Dyer, who gave us this report on the impact the earthquake had on the island of Nevis:
