5 hours before
International
Foto: Cigdem Simsek / Alamy / Profimedia
On Monday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 occurred in the Antilles, according to the University of the West Indies, while the USGS reported a magnitude of 6.5. The quake struck at 8:38 local time (14:38 Romania time) and was felt especially in Guadeloupe and Martinique. Although no injuries or damages were immediately reported, authorities issued a tsunami alert for these islands. Additional technical details about the earthquake are to be provided by researchers. The local publication RCI confirmed that the tremor was felt over a wide area, but no serious incidents were reported.
Sources
Cutremur de magnitudinea 6,5 în Antile, resimţit în Guadelupa şi Martinica. Alertă de tsunami
Cutremur de 6,5 în Antile, resimţit în Guadelupa şi Martinica. Autoritățile emit alertă de tsunami * Newsweek România
Cutremur cu magnitudinea 6,5 în Antile. A fost emisă o alertă de tsunami