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M4.5 Earthquake near 54 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique

UTC time: 2026-09-20 02:44:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
46.4 km
Source
USGS

54 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 54 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique on September 20, 2026 at 02:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
600d77e6f105f7925e50ac7713cb796b4a18125c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
46.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 02:44:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.03950, -60.55780
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.4 km
Shallow
46.4 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

Felt reports

130felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 20, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 21, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Caribbean Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ South America · about 207 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pelee
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica

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.

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