Very strong (probably harmless) earthquake in the Caribbean (East of Martinique, Barbados, Grenada, etc.)

Last update: February 18, 2014 at 10:54 am by By Armand Vervaeck

Tsunami : The official report for the Caribbean :
EVALUATION :  A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON  HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
HOWEVER – THERE IS THE SMALL POSSIBILITY OF A LOCAL OR REGIONAL  TSUNAMI THAT COULD AFFECT COASTS LOCATED USUALLY NO MORE THAN A  FEW HUNDRED KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES  IN THE REGION NEAR THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS  POSSIBILITY.
THIS WILL BE THE ONLY PRODUCT ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
BECOMES AVAILABLE.
GDACS gives in his theoretical models a Max. tsunami height of 10 cm. This will normally not be perceivable by people along the coast, but the risk of strong currents is a real danger. Our advice today : keep out of the water (also for the chance of very strong aftershocks).

Update : The Epicenter of this earthquake is too far away from the coastal areas of the Caribbean Islands to be a real danger for these countries.

172km (107mi) NNE of Bathsheba, Barbados
187km (116mi) NNE of Bridgetown, Barbados
203km (126mi) E of Le Francois, Martinique
204km (127mi) E of Riviere-Pilote, Martinique
207km (129mi) E of Le Robert, Martinique

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.5

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2014-02-18 09:27:14

from:    http://earthquake-report.com/2014/02/18/very-strong-earthquake-east-of-martinique-windward-is-on-february-18-2014/