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M5.5 Earthquake near Windward Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-30 21:27:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Windward Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near Windward Islands · 2026-05-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Windward Islands · 2026-05-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Windward Islands on May 30, 2026 at 21:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3f2eb19567fe487174170ca73ae2ed7fcc90443e
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 21:27:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
12.02809, -59.10137

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
Bridgetown132.6 kmNW98'511
Carúpano477.4 kmW167'187
Maturín512.9 kmSW647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • St. Catherine
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.72026-05-30 21:27:23 UTC30.2 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M5.52026-05-30 21:27:23 UTC14.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Port-of-Spain (Monde) M5.52026-05-30 21:27:24 UTC23.3 kmBarbados [Sea] M5.62026-05-30 21:27:25 UTC13.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) E (az= 98.8) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M6.32026-05-30 21:27:26 UTC10.4 kmWindward Islands M5.22026-05-30 21:27:27 UTC23.0 kmWindward Islands

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-10-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.52026-02-11 15:35:22 UTC49.0 kmNorth Atlantic Ocean M4.22025-10-23 01:02:03 UTC126.3 kmBARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS M4.12026-02-11 15:35:23 UTC98.6 kmTOBAGO REGION, TRINIDAD-TOBAGO M4.12025-10-10 17:20:36 UTC133.3 kmBARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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