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M3.3 Earthquake near British Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 03:10:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near British Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands) on October 4, 2026 at 03:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4f4d36f1da0763f63b8fd69efd945fcf4de56f98
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 03:10:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
British Virgin Islands
City
British Virgin Islands
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.81600, -64.46150
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 km
16.9 km — shallower than the regional average (37.8 km)
Regional average: 37.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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.

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