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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem809001
USGS iscgem809001

15 May 1969, 21:43

40 km NE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 29.9 km depth.

Depth29.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 40 km NE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe?

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16.779000, -61.293000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6

145 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

M 6

30 km NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe

M 6.06

180 km NNE of Greenland, Barbados

M 6.1

13 km W of Barrouallie, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

M 5.9

114 km NE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

M 6.1

40 km WSW of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem809001
Coordinates
16.779, -61.293
Network
iscgem
Significance
554