A minor earthquake magnitude 3 (mg/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 43 kilometers (27 miles) from The Bottom in Bonaire in Saint Eustatius and Saba . The temblor was reported at 11:16:43 / 11:16 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 24 km (15 miles). Global time of event 2015-01-05 03:16:43 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -63.578 West, latitude 17.8572 North, depth 24 km.
Close countries, Anguilla (c. 13 000 pop), Saint Barthelemy (c. 8 000 pop), Saint Martin (c. 36 000 pop), Sint Maarten (c. 37 000 pop). The epicenter was 58 km (36 miles) from Cul de Sac (c. 8 500 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Gustavia (c. 6 000 pop), 57 km (36 miles) from Marigot (c. 5 700 pop), 68 km (42 miles) from The Valley (c. 2 000 pop), 59 km (37 miles) from Philipsburg (c. 1 400 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Gustavia, Oranjestad, The Valley.
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