BASSETERRE, St. Kitts-PERSONS throughout St. Kitts-Nevis were surprised this afternoon as a mild earthquake caused the ground to rumble for a brief period.
Initial reports reaching SKNVibes indicate that tremors were felt for 10-20 seconds in downtown Basseterre, St. Peters and other areas throughout St. Kitts around 12:30 p.m.
These reports were shortly thereafter confirmed by the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre located in Trinidad.
According to that institution, the earthquake occurred east of St. Bartholomew at 12:28 p.m., with the epicenter located at 17.94°N, 62.55°W.
The seismological event was recorded as a 4.1 on the Richter scale, and reportedly occurred at a depth of three kilometers.
Tremors were reportedly felt in St. Kitts, Sint Maarten and Anguilla, but no reports of damage have surfaced as of yet in those or any other territories.
The Seismic Research Centre advised the public that “these results are preliminary and may vary slightly when additional data is processed”.
