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5.8-magnitude quake hits Leeward Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua
| May 16, 2026
2026-05-16

BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Leeward Islands at 1450 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 47.2 km, was initially determined to be at 17.33 degrees north latitude and 61.43 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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