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M6.1 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-16 14:50:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Leeward Islands

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M6.1 Earthquake near Leeward Islands · 2026-05-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Leeward Islands · 2026-05-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 16, 2026 at 14:50 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
05ae253a0ba22693a360c8e86271b1fa20e03f20
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 14:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
17.19000, -61.37000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
St John's50.9 kmW51'737
Carolina503.4 kmW170'404
Maturín850.6 kmS647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • V. C. Bird International AirportAntigua & Barbuda · ANU · TAPA
    45.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Burton-Nibbs International AirportAntigua & Barbuda · BBQ · TAPB
    66.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • John A. Osborne AirportMontserrat · MNI · TRPG
    98.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.72026-05-16 14:50:01 UTC22.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near Les Abymes (Les Antilles) M6.02026-05-16 14:50:03 UTC41.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) E (az= 94.0) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.12026-05-16 14:50:03 UTC56.1 km86 km E of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda M6.32026-05-16 14:50:06 UTC28.4 kmLeeward Islands M6.32026-05-16 14:50:06 UTC24.8 kmLeeward Islands M6.02026-05-16 14:50:07 UTC8.9 kmLeeward Islands M6.02026-05-16 14:50:08 UTC5.9 kmAntigua & Barbuda [Sea] M4.02026-05-21 09:20:29 UTC145.1 kmLeeward Islands M2.72026-05-21 18:44:17 UTC130.7 km M4.22026-05-27 01:41:38 UTC27.0 kmLeeward Islands M3.52026-06-02 19:41:01 UTC224.6 kmLeeward Islands M3.12026-06-03 03:18:42 UTC141.5 kmGuadeloupe

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-03-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-10-27 12:38:37 UTC213.3 km169 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe M6.82025-10-27 12:38:37 UTC212.5 km170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe M6.62025-10-27 12:38:41 UTC210.1 kmLeeward Islands M6.62025-10-27 12:38:37 UTC228.8 kmLeeward Islands M6.52025-10-27 12:38:41 UTC205.5 kmGuadeloupe-Martinique [Sea]

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