M4.5 earthquake 23 km NE of Bathsheba, Barbados
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Bathsheba, Barbados on Fri, Aug 22, 1975, 9:39 PM AST (01:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-23 01:39:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.388° N, 59.404° W
- Region
- Barbados
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000cjr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.