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M4.4 Earthquake near SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS REGION (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 10:48:38 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS REGION (Netherlands) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS REGION (Netherlands) · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS REGION (Netherlands). At around 123 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4f9ef422bddb34578a1533cb2867e6c97c7f9a87
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
123.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 10:48:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.62400, -63.03100
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.4 km
Intermediate
123.4 km
123.4 km — deeper than the regional average (19.8 km)
Regional average: 19.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 5, 2025, 10:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Quill, The
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Saba
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • F. D. Roosevelt AirportCaribbean Netherlands · EUX · TNCE
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Juancho E. Yrausquin AirportCaribbean Netherlands · SAB · TNCS
    20.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • St. Jean AirportSt. Barthélemy · SBH · TFFJ
    37.0 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

Netherlands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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