Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rocks Antigua the day after torrential rains flood parts of the country  

The island of Antigua was hit by torrential rains on Tuesday, May 7, while,
early today, Wednesday, May 8, residents were jolted by a 5.4 earthquake that
occurred at 10:43 a.m. local time.

Many residents say they felt the quake – even those on the southern side of
the island – and many have already taken to social media to chronicle their
experiences.
 
According to an automatic location report by the University of the West Indies
Seismic Research Centre, the tremor was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers,
with the epicenter located at latitude 16.85 north and longitude 61.55 west.
 
This was approximately 44 kilometers southeast of St. John’s, the capital.
 
There has not been any report of serious damage or injury here, but many
persons reported that household items were slightly displaced in the shaking.
Some credited Tuesday’s massive rainfall with cushioning the earth, thereby
limiting the possible damage.
 

Other nearby islands were also affected by the quake, including Point-à-Pitre,
Guadeloupe, since the tremor was located about 66 kilometers to the north of
that city.
 
It was also felt in Brades, Montserrat, roughly some73 kilometers to the east
of that island.

Last week, Jamaica experienced a temblor of a 4.3 magnitude on the Richter
scale.