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Historic Earthquake
2007 Martinique Earthquake
29 November 2007 · Martinique
On 29 November 2007 at 19:00 UTC, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Martinique, at a depth of 156 km. It occurred on the Caribbean Plate, 284 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 1 person and injured 102.
- Date
- 29 November 2007
- Time
- 19:00 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Depth
- 156 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 102
- Estimated Damage
- 103 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Country
- Martinique
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Pelée (19 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19741974 Lesser Antilles Earthquake · M 7.4
- 1969Grand Bourg · M 7.2
- 1906Martinique · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth