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Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 65 km north of Fort-de-France, Martinique, on Thursday, Sep 22, 2022 at 5:57 pm (GMT -4) -

Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 139 km depth

23 Sep 16:49 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 19 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Sep 22, 2022 21:57:10 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Sep 22, 2022 at 5:57 pm (GMT -4)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.2
Depth	139.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	15.15011°N / 60.86091°W (North Atlantic Ocean, Martinique)
Antipode	15.15°S / 119.139°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
Nearest volcano	Pelée (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	41 km (26 mi) NNE of Le Lorrain (pop: 8,340) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) NNE of Sainte-Marie (pop: 20,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) NNE of La Trinite (La Trinité) (pop: 15,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) N of Robert (pop: 23,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) ESE of Roseau (Dominica) (pop: 16,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 62 km (38 mi) NNE of Le Lamentin (pop: 40,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) NNE of Fort-de-France (pop: 90,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 133 km (82 mi) SE of Basse Terre (Guadeloupe) (pop: 11,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.3 x 10⁸ joules (35 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.2	139 km	Martinique: Near Le Lamentin	RENASS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Station Meteo Caravelle - Martinique (ILAM/WI network) | Distance from quake: 42 km / 26 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Station Meteo Caravelle - Martinique: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Station Meteo Caravelle - Martinique: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Station Meteo Caravelle - Martinique: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France (FDFM/G network) | Distance from quake: 56 km / 35 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Morne Bigot - Martinique (BIM/WI network) | Distance from quake: 74 km / 46 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Morne Bigot - Martinique: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne Bigot - Martinique: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne Bigot - Martinique: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe (DHS/WI network) | Distance from quake: 159 km / 99 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Olveston, Montserrat (OLV1/MC network) | Distance from quake: 230 km / 143 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Olveston, Montserrat: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Olveston, Montserrat: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Olveston, Montserrat: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

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