A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of Antigua and Barbuda. United States Geographic Service (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at 20.28 UTC (23:28 Moscow time), 277 km from the village of Codrington, with a population of approximately 1.3 thousand people, on the island of Barbuda. The source of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km.
No damage or casualties were reported.
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