Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Barbados; no immediate reports of damage
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados(AP) _ Seismologists say a strong earthquake has struck in the ocean off the coasts of Barbados.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.4 quake was centred 81 miles (132 kilometres) northeast of Bridgetown at a shallow depth of about 3 miles (5 kilometres). It hit at 11:16 a.m. local time. (15:16 GMT)
It was felt in Bridgetown and in parts of the Caribbean, including Haiti.
There are no immediate reports of damage or injury.
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