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M5.6 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-27 12:54:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Leeward Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near Leeward Islands · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Leeward Islands · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 12:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
507d89870d9e8c29594fa82a25bfaa4a9a93e251
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 12:54:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
16.52000, -59.49000
Temperature
28.0°C

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
Le Moule199.1 kmW22'692
Carolina716.5 kmW170'404
Maturín852.7 kmSW647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 243 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 hours31
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.02025-10-27 12:55:01 UTC20.5 kmLeeward Islands M6.22025-10-27 12:55:02 UTC8.2 kmLeeward Islands M3.72025-10-27 13:04:32 UTC7.4 kmEAST OF GUADELOUPE, LEEWARD ISL. M3.72025-10-27 13:07:54 UTC9.8 kmEAST OF GUADELOUPE, LEEWARD ISL. M3.32025-10-27 13:11:20 UTC51.3 km M3.52025-10-27 13:15:45 UTC38.6 km M4.02025-10-27 13:15:45 UTC2.1 kmEAST OF GUADELOUPE, LEEWARD ISL. M3.62025-10-27 13:19:44 UTC36.1 km M5.42025-10-27 13:26:52 UTC20.9 km150 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe M5.42025-10-27 13:26:52 UTC14.4 kmLeeward Islands M5.42025-10-27 13:26:52 UTC20.3 kmEAST OF GUADELOUPE, LEEWARD ISL. M5.52025-10-27 13:26:52 UTC14.5 kmLeeward 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#11
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-07-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.82025-10-27 12:38:37 UTC2.5 km169 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe M6.82025-10-27 12:38:37 UTC1.7 km170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe M6.62025-10-27 12:38:41 UTC5.3 kmLeeward Islands M6.62025-10-27 12:38:37 UTC24.4 kmLeeward Islands M6.52025-10-27 12:38:41 UTC17.2 kmGuadeloupe-Martinique [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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