M6.0 earthquake in Antigua and Barbuda on May 16, 2026

Strong M6.0 quake: May 16, 2026, 14:50 UTC, epicenter 61 km east of Codrington. The rupture began 47 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.0magnitude
47 kmdepth
14:50time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

152 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Carolina (Puerto Rico)505 km
  • San Juan (Puerto Rico)523 km
  • Ponce (Puerto Rico)569 km
  • Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)763 km
  • Porlamar (Venezuela)771 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

So far USGS has recorded no aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km.

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 10 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.4 (November 29, 2007).

  • M7.4 · November 29, 2007276 km
  • M6.7 · May 14, 2003296 km
  • M6.6 · July 10, 2023294 km
  • M6.5 · October 27, 2025209 km
  • M6.5 · March 16, 1985131 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in CarolinaEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jul 25, 22:12 UTC.