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Over the past 7 days (leading up to July 16), there has been only one M6.0+ earthquake globally. Normally there are 2-3 M6.0+ earthquakes per week around the world.
Less than 24 hours ago, a new deep earthquake occurred in the Asthenosphere below the West Pacific. This deep movement sent off a new round of activity across the globe, particularly showing up as multiple swarms, and now a large earthquake near the well known Caribbean volcanic island chain.
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Information on this Barbados earthquake from the USGS:
M6.5 – 140km NE of Bathsheba, Barbados
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00nrl6fn#scientific_origin:at_at00nrl6fn| Magnitude | 6.5 Mi |
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| Location/uncertainty | 14.000°N 58.500°W± 0.0 km |
| Depth/uncertainty | 23.0 km± 0.0 |
| Origin Time | |
| Number of Stations | 55 |
| Number of Phases | 55 |
| Minimum Distance | 0.00 km (0.00°) |
| Travel Time Residual | 0.99 sec |
| Azimuthal Gap | 226.8° |
| FE Region | Northeast of Barbados, Windward Islands (402) |
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