M5.3 earthquake 157 km E of Crane, Barbados
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 157 km E of Crane, Barbados on Thu, Dec 27, 2012, 1:36 AM AST (05:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2012-12-27 05:36:12 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 13.006° N, 58.002° W
- Region
- Barbados
- Felt reports
- 14
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
14 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 41°
- Stations used
- 394
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp000jxfc (also filed as usc000egjb, iscgem602059097). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.