Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Antigua and Barbuda, USGS says

May 16, 2026 11:58 AM EDT

May ‌16 (Reuters) - ​A ​magnitude 6.0 ‌earthquake struck Antigua ⁠and ‌Barbuda on Saturday, ‌according to the U.S. ​Geological Survey.

USGS ⁠reported that the ​quake's epicenter was located 70 ​kilometers (44 ‌miles) east-southeast of ⁠Codrington in the ⁠west coast of ​Barbuda, at a depth of ‌30 kilometers (18.6 miles).

(Reporting ‌by ⁠Natalia ‌Siniawski; ​Editing by Will ‌Dunham)



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