M4.9 earthquake 31 km NE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda on Sun, May 4, 1986, 7:33 PM AST (23:33 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-04 23:33:28 UTC
- Depth
- 46.1 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.838° N, 61.630° W
- Region
- Antigua and Barbuda
- 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.954 km NE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda · 14751 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.163 km NW of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda · 14727 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002thg. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.