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M3.0 Earthquake near 51 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands)

UTC time: 2025-06-25 00:51:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
77.3 km
Source
USGS

51 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near 51 km ENE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands) on June 25, 2025 at 00:51 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2f9bfe7dcbecbb78f4aa45d73743f2a4cd414ce0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
77.3 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 00:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
British Virgin Islands
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.43350, -64.31917
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.3 km
Intermediate
77.3 km
77.3 km — deeper than the regional average (39.1 km)
Regional average: 39.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Virgin Gorda AirportBritish Virgin Islands · VIJ · TUPW
    11.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Terrance B. Lettsome International AirportBritish Virgin Islands · EIS · TUPJ
    23.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

British Virgin Islands

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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