M 5.6 in Barbados on 30 May 2026 21:27 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.9084 , -59.1029
Event Date: 30 May 2026 21:27 UTC
30 May 2026 17:27 Local
Exposed Population: 320 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000spkc
Inserted at: 30 May 2026 21:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Barbados)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000spkc Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
  Score no CC 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1708764 0 30 May 2026 21:27 5.6M, 35km 3.19 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Barbados ,of Barbados (population 219,598) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1708764 -59.103/11.908 5.6 35 3.194 30 May 2026 21:53 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1708764 -59.103/11.908 5.6 35 3.194 30 May 2026 23:53 02:25 (upd of #1)
3 0 1708764 -59.103/11.908 5.6 35 3.194 01 Jun 2026 02:02 1d 04:34 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Barbados Barbados 260000 people
Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 33000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gibbons Christ Church Barbados Village - 134 km
Oistins Barbados Village 2300 people 136 km
Marchfield Saint Philip Barbados Village - 142 km
Bridgetown Saint Michael Barbados Capital 97000 people 142 km
Bathsheba Saint Joseph Barbados Village 1800 people 150 km
Holetown Barbados Village 1300 people 153 km
Speightstown Saint Peter Barbados Village 3600 people 159 km
Collins Saint Peter Barbados Village - 160 km
Mount Pleasant Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Village - 204 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Grantley Adams International BGI 52 Civ. Paved Yes 11000 136 km
Tobago Crown Point TAB 8 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 206 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bridgetown BBBGI Barbados 143 km
Speightstown Barbados 158 km
Crown Point Trinidad and Tobago 207 km

More information

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