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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgemsup16957932
USGS iscgemsup16957932

3 Dec 1906, 22:59

45 km W of Saint-Pierre, Martinique

A magnitude 7.2 mB earthquake at 130 km depth.

Depth130 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated5 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 45 km W of Saint-Pierre, Martinique?

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14.668000, -61.587000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.2

162 km ESE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

M 7.3

18 km WSW of Soufrière, Saint Lucia

M 7.04

92 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

M 7.4

18 km WNW of Basse-Pointe, Martinique

M 7.5

25 km NW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

M 6.5

18 km SE of Market Shop, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup16957932
Coordinates
14.668, -61.587
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
798