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M5.3 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2025-09-15 09:16:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
51.5 km
Source
IPGP

Leeward Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Leeward Islands · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Leeward Islands · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Leeward Islands on September 15, 2025 at 09:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
50d8f3b2ae81dc8c2365dcfb328e169d3b6308ba
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
51.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 09:16:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.78251, -61.31021
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.5 km
Shallow
51.5 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 Moule50.3 kmS22'692
Carolina523.7 kmW170'404
Maturín808.3 kmS647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 131 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • St-François AirportGuadeloupe · SFC · TFFC
    58.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    59.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Maryse Condé International AirportGuadeloupe · PTP · TFFR
    62.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-09-15 09:16:21 UTC18.7 kmLeeward Islands M5.02025-09-15 09:16:22 UTC13.9 km28 km NNE of Anse-Bertrand, Guadeloupe M1.82025-09-16 14:09:52 UTC83.0 km M2.52025-09-16 20:44:17 UTC130.6 kmLeeward Islands M2.82025-09-18 20:06:47 UTC143.9 km M2.02025-09-22 12:12:21 UTC113.7 kmGuadeloupe M2.12025-10-03 17:11:07 UTC76.8 kmLeeward Islands M3.42025-10-04 07:12:39 UTC81.9 kmLeeward Islands M-0.32025-10-06 11:11:49 UTC90.3 kmLeeward Islands M2.12025-10-13 11:47:31 UTC104.4 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#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-09-15 09:16:14 UTC12.8 kmLeeward Islands M4.82025-09-15 09:16:15 UTC11.3 kmEvent of magnitude 4.8, near of Les Abymes (Les Antilles) M4.72025-03-03 22:44:35 UTC112.2 kmLeeward Islands M4.72025-07-06 15:29:25 UTC149.1 kmLeeward Islands M4.72025-04-18 17:31:22 UTC115.8 kmBarbuda

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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