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Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Guadeloupe: Near Petit-Bourg on Thursday, Nov 24, 2022 at 10:56 pm (GMT -4) -

Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 3 km depth

25 Nov 15:07 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 12 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 25, 2022 02:56:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Nov 24, 2022 at 10:56 pm (GMT -4)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.6
Depth	3.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	15.87632°N / 61.64365°W (Guadeloupe)
Antipode	15.876°S / 118.356°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
Nearest volcano	Soufrière de Guadeloupe (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	3 km (2 mi) N of Petites Anses (pop: 1,310) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SE of Basse Terre (pop: 11,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Saint-Claude (pop: 10,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Capesterre-Belle-Eau (pop: 19,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) S of Petit-Bourg (pop: 25,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) S of Baie-Mahault (pop: 30,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) SSW of Abymes (pop: 63,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) NNW of Roseau (Dominica) (pop: 16,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10⁷ joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.6	3.1 km	Guadeloupe: Near Petit-Bourg	RENASS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe (DHS/WI network) | Distance from quake: 48 km / 30 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Morne Mazeau - Deshaies, Guadeloupe: 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 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, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Anse Bertrand, Guadeloupe (ABD/WI network) | Distance from quake: 69 km / 43 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Anse Bertrand, Guadeloupe: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Anse Bertrand, 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: 115 km / 72 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

Seismic station: Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France (FDFM/G network) | Distance from quake: 137 km / 85 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: 163 km / 101 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

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