5.6 Earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 145 km southeast of Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean 135 km (84 mi)

from Barbados in the afternoon at 5.27 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD