A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded north of Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday afternoon, according to the UWI Seismic Research Centre.

The tremor occurred at 4:12 p.m. local time at a depth of 28 kilometres, with its epicentre located at latitude 18.35 north and longitude 63.13 west.

The UWI Seismic Research Centre said the quake was approximately 198 kilometres northwest of St. John’s, placing it well offshore.

It was also located about 124 kilometres north-northwest of Basseterre and roughly 200 kilometres northwest of Brades.

There were no immediate reports of the earthquake being felt in Antigua and Barbuda, and no damage or injuries have been reported.

The centre noted that the location and magnitude were automatically generated by computer algorithms and remain preliminary, pending further review by analysts.