2026-05-16 14:50:03 UPDATED: (M6.0) Leeward Islands 17.5 -61.2 (70fa9)

M6.0 Earthquake - Leeward Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 May 2026 14:50:04 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 May 2026 10:50:04 Time in your area (1): 16 May 2026 20:20:04
Location	17.513N 61.177W
Depth	30 km
Distances	70.1 km (43.5 mi) ESE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda 83.0 km (51.5 mi) ENE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda 131.9 km (81.8 mi) N of Le Moule, Guadeloupe 139.9 km (86.7 mi) N of Saint-François, Guadeloupe 141.6 km (87.8 mi) NNE of Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.6 km; Vertical 3.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 223; Dmin = 66.8 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 20° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sy84

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