A magnitude 6.5 earthquake stuck the Caribbean approximately 106 miles (170km) NNE of Bathsheba, Barbados at around 05:27:13 local time (09:27:13 UTC).

The earthquake was located 4.651°N 58.948°W at a depth of10.5miles (16.9km) There have been no reports of damage in Barbados or the surrounding islands.