A Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Near Barbados but No Damage Is Reported on the Caribbean Island

A Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Near Barbados but No Damage Is Reported on the Caribbean Island
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados on Nov. 28, 2023. USGS
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados on Tuesday. No immediate damage was reported.

The quake occurred some 30 miles (50 kilometers) south-southwest of the capital of Bridgetown at a depth of 24 miles (39 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.