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M2.5 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (Antigua & Barbuda)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 20:44:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Leeward Islands (Antigua & Barbuda) on September 16, 2025 at 20:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 59 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by IPGP.

Details

ID
5e145ac3d973289a1a50cbf1b5a211c910048738
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
58.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 20:44:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Antigua & Barbuda
City
Barbuda
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
17.59952, -62.19359
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.7 km
Shallow
58.7 km
58.7 km — deeper than the regional average (32.3 km)
Regional average: 32.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Saba
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Burton-Nibbs International AirportAntigua & Barbuda · BBQ · TAPB
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Antigua & Barbuda

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 8 Catalogue entries

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