M4.5 earthquake 68 km SW of Saint George's, Grenada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Saint George's, Grenada on Sat, Aug 5, 1978, 11:05 AM GMT-4 (15:05 UTC), 177 km (110 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-05 15:05:08 UTC
- Depth
- 177.0 km (110.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 11.557° N, 62.124° W
- Region
- Grenada
- 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.
- Stations used
- 40
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 usp0000vxw. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:06 AM UTC.