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Witness location : Virgin Gorda (Virgin Islands (British)) (59 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Heard a rumble and shortly after that the floor shook.

Witness location : Road Town (British Virgin Islands) (68 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 191 min

2 waves and the sound was terrifying

Witness location : Road Town (British Virgin Islands) (70 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Long and loud

Witness location : Road Town (British Virgin Islands) (74 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 24 min

Loud rumbling followed by shaking. No damage.

Witness location : Road Town (British Virgin Islands) (76 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

I felt 2 shakes

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (94 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

It felt strong to me

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (96 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

Slight and 30 seconds

Witness location : Simson Bay Village (Sint Maarten) (97 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 242 min

Felt from Sint Maarten

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (97 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Around 7:00 pm at USA Virgin Islands, St. Thomas-heard a Train coming thru. Than things inside started to rattles, the rattling noise-all got louder. Windows rattled. Bird cage rattled. Kitchen door rattled. Lasted about a minute.

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (97 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

The rumbling ahead sounded like a freight train. Shaking was significant and lasted a bit. Nothing fell out of place in the house.

Witness location : Simson Bay Village (Sint Maarten) (98 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Located in Sint Maarten

Witness location : Simson Bay Village (Sint Maarten) (98 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

Bien ressenti

Witness location : St Thomas (Virgin Islands (U.S.)) (99 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Vibration. Sitting on the couch

Witness location : St Thomas (Virgin Islands (U.S.)) (99 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Vibration. Sitting on the couch

Witness location : St Thomas (Virgin Islands (U.S.)) (99 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Me, my husband and my daughter felt it as the couch was shaking but nothing fell, we were not nervous and didn’t last long

Witness location : Koolbaai (Sint Maarten) (101 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Good shake

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (101 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

This is the only site showing this earthquake

Witness location : Marigot (Saint Martin) (102 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

felt the tremor, but it did not last long.

Witness location : Marigot (Saint Martin) (102 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Un sourd grondement de 5-10s, suivi d'une petite secousse. Heure 19h21

Witness location : Marigot (Saint Martin) (103 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 70 min

Ce n’est qu’après avoir reçu des messages que j'ai compris qu’il s’agissait d’un tremblement de terre

Witness location : Grand-Case (Saint Martin) (103 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

it lasted about 10 seconds and it shaked light stuff but was felt seriously

Witness location : Marigot (Saint Martin) (103 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 129 min

bruit sourd provenant du sol pendant environ 10 secondes avant le tremblement de la maison.ressenti environ 5 à 7 secondes

Witness location : (Saint Martin (French part)) (104 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Le bruit et le tremblement étaient clairs

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (104 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Was watching the playoff game. This was a long rumble., then a shake. Kitchen table decorations were shaking

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (105 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Very strong quake! The lamps was shaking!!

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (105 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Very strong!!

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten) (105 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

There was an earthquake at 19:22 in Sint Maarten.

Witness location : (Anguilla) (105 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 17 min

3 second shake

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten (Dutch part)) (105 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

I live on the third floor in an apartement at which I started to feel light vibration from the ground then as felt my dining table and pillars shaking. First 5 seconds were light then the second 5 seconds the table starting shaking vigorously but not to the point that anything fell over. Quite scary still.

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten (Dutch part)) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

We felt a heavy shake that lasted about 2 second. I sitting and it almost throw me out my chair very scary.

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten (Dutch part)) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

longer than usual rumble for St Maarten located on the East side of the island

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten (Dutch part)) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Laying in bed, I heard a loud rumbling sound and then felt everything shake.

Witness location : North Side (Anguilla) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Earthquake was felt in Anguilla BWI

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

It felt heavy here in Sint Maarten

Witness location : (Sint Maarten (Dutch part)) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Was strangely loud. 2nd floor bit didn’t feel it. Knew was an earthquake by the sound

Witness location : Philipsburg (Sint Maarten) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

very strong but short shaking.

Witness location : (Saint Martin (French part)) (106 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

J'ai entendu un grondement puis les choses ont bougé et nous sommes sortis dans la rue.

Witness location : Grand-Case (Saint Martin) (108 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Du bruit, des vibrations

Witness location : Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) (108 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

I was laying down watching a show when everything just started vibrating for a moment then stopped

Witness location : Gustavia (Saint Barthelemy) (128 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Nous avons ressenti 2 secousses qui ont fait trembles les meubles

Witness location : Golden Rock (Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba ) (130 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

My daughter said she felt a very light move. Here in Sint Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean.

Witness location : Aguas Claras (Puerto Rico) (172 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

En PR,pueblo de ceiba se sintio bastante fuertecito.

Witness location : Luquillo (Puerto Rico) (181 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

Felt the bed move in Luquillo Puerto Rico

Witness location : Bartolo (Puerto Rico) (194 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Estaba en la cama y sentí que vibró por unos segundos RG PR

Witness location : El Mangó (Puerto Rico) (197 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Sentido en Juncos, Puerto Rico.

Witness location : Carolina (Puerto Rico) (207 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Like dizziness

Witness location : Carolina (Puerto Rico) (210 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

En mi edificio se sintió casi imperceptible.

Witness location : Caguas (Puerto Rico) (213 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt in Caguas PR

Witness location : Carolina (Puerto Rico) (213 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

Se sintio en el piso 6 bien chevere (NOT)

Witness location : Carolina (Puerto Rico) (213 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

I’m in Carolina PR and it shocked a few seconds.

Witness location : Carolina (Puerto Rico) (213 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

I felt it in Isla Verde, it softly shaked my couch

Witness location : Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) (216 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Slight movement, San Juan PR.

Witness location : Cataño (Puerto Rico) (217 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

San juan sentido

Witness location : Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) (217 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Ceiling fan swayed East to West as did the 15th floor apartment. Lastest approximately 15 seconds. Neighborhood dogs wear all barking.

Witness location : San Juan (Puerto Rico) (218 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

San Juan PR - BUILDING 5 FLOOR IT MOVE SLOW SIDE WAYS - LASTED 15 SECONTS

Witness location : Bayamon (Puerto Rico) (219 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

A little shaking..slight

Witness location : Cidra (Puerto Rico) (224 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Temblo fuerte en Cidra. Se movio casa de. Este a oeste el mas fuerte. Porque se han sentido como 3 movimientos. Antes del mas fuerte.

Witness location : Saint John’s (Antigua and Barbuda) (256 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

I felt my office chair shaking

Witness location : Ponce (Puerto Rico) (271 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 834 min

Didn’t feel in Ponce, PR located at the south part of the island.

Witness location : Camuy (Puerto Rico) (302 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Didn't feel it in Camuy PR

Witness location : San Sebastián (Puerto Rico) (314 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 38 min

A very lite movement in my chair.

Witness location : Stella (Puerto Rico) (339 km W from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Rincon Puerto Rico