VI feels 6.5 magnitude earthquake off Guadeloupe
Residents across several parts of the Caribbean, including the Virgin Islands were shaken this morning, October 27, 2025, after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. Two other major earthquakes occurred in the same region within an hour. Photo: USGS
BEAUSEJOUR, Guadeloupe- Residents across several parts of the Caribbean, including the Virgin Islands were shaken this morning, October 27, 2025, after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique.
In fact, three earthquakes have been recorded in that area within an hour today.
The 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 162 kilometres east of Beausejour, Guadeloupe at 8:38 AM, according to the US Geological Survey.
The shaking was felt even in the Virgin Islands.
Meanwhile, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded almost in the same area around 8:54 AM and a 5.4 magnitude earthquake around 9:26 AM.
Authorities in Guadeloupe and the surrounding islands are monitoring very closely for a tsunami warning and damage to villages.
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