The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has assured residents there is no tsunami threat to Antigua and Barbuda following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the central Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday afternoon.

In a Tsunami Information Statement issued at 3:15 p.m., officials said the earthquake occurred at 2:57 p.m. AST along the Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres.

The quake was located near coordinates 0.4 degrees south and 20 degrees west, according to preliminary data.

The Meteorological Service said that based on all available information, the earthquake does not pose a significant tsunami threat to Antigua and Barbuda.

“Based on all available data, there is no significant tsunami threat from this earthquake,” the statement said.

Officials noted there remains a very small possibility of tsunami waves affecting Atlantic coastlines nearest to the epicentre but stressed that no action is required in Antigua and Barbuda.

The public has been encouraged to remain informed through official updates and to use the opportunity to review tsunami evacuation plans and familiarize themselves with designated safe areas, particularly in coastal communities.

The Meteorological Service said no further statements are expected unless new information becomes available or conditions change.