Earthquakes in Guadeloupe
In Guadeloupe, there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Due to the special tectonic situation of the country, there are more earthquakes than average. There were 4 earthquakes that also caused a subsequent tsunami, which claimed further lives, and cause additional damage.Other natural hazards in Guadeloupe:
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Earthquakes in Guadeloupe since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Guadeloupe happened on 12/25/1969 in the Grand Bourg region with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami, leading to further victims and destruction.Date | Region | Depth | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
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02/14/2005 | Guadeloupe | 59 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
11/21/2004 | Basse-Terre, Les Saintes | 7 km | 6.3 | 1 | |
03/16/1985 | Guadeloupe | 6.3 | 0 | ||
12/25/1969 | Grand Bourg | 27 km | 7.2 | 0 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Data have been summarized and translated.