M3.9 Earthquake near 81 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-11 09:55:56 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.9

Depth: 79.0 km
Source: USGS

81 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near 81 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M3.9

Depth

79.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-11 09:55:56 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

19.07350, -64.85300

Temperature

26.9°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

79 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Saba

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
Quill, The

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
Liamuiga

Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis Peak

Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Soufriere Hills

Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
Soufriere Guadeloupe

Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

645

Country (24h)

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