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M5.4 Earthquake near Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-04 06:58:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
27.0 km
Source
USP

Virgin Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Virgin Islands · 2025-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Virgin Islands · 2025-05-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Virgin Islands on May 4, 2025 at 06:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
518425c98026a928b4930f44d0ed6ad9ad8c5514
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-04 06:58:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
18.78428, -64.63779

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Road Town39.8 kmS8'449
Carolina146.1 kmW170'404
Santo Domingo Este549.9 kmW700'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Terrance B. Lettsome International AirportBritish Virgin Islands · EIS · TUPJ
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Virgin Gorda AirportBritish Virgin Islands · VIJ · TUPW
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cyril E. King AirportU.S. Virgin Islands · STT · TIST
    61.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M3.92025-05-10 07:53:33 UTC35.8 kmVIRGIN ISLANDS REGION M3.92025-05-10 07:53:36 UTC15.3 km67 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands M3.62025-05-10 11:41:56 UTC56.0 km67 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M3.02025-05-11 06:05:37 UTC58.7 km73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M3.92025-05-11 09:55:56 UTC39.3 km81 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M3.92025-05-11 09:55:56 UTC39.3 kmVIRGIN ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-05-11 11:24:09 UTC60.7 km69 km N of Culebra, Puerto Rico M3.52025-05-11 12:12:41 UTC58.9 km100 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M3.12025-05-12 03:48:30 UTC53.3 km33 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M3.42025-05-12 07:12:49 UTC63.7 km108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands M2.82025-05-13 05:20:55 UTC147.1 km26 km SE of El Negro, Puerto Rico M3.12025-05-14 03:39:15 UTC83.5 km37 km NNW of Culebra, Puerto Rico

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#3
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-26

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-04 06:58:21 UTC40.6 km88 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands M5.62025-05-04 06:58:20 UTC42.6 kmVirgin Islands M4.32025-03-01 12:58:05 UTC120.8 km144 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico M4.22025-03-27 06:57:16 UTC139.8 km52 km NNW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla M4.12025-02-01 18:16:25 UTC92.5 km142 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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