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St. Kitts & Nevis

M2.8 Earthquake near 4 km NW of Dieppe Bay Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis (St. Kitts & Nevis)

UTC time: 2025-05-30 21:52:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

4 km NW of Dieppe Bay Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 4 km NW of Dieppe Bay Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis (St. Kitts & Nevis) on May 30, 2025 at 21:52 UTC. 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 typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
69fef4345b6368a57522f246dabdbfdd44f498dc
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 21:52:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
St. Kitts & Nevis
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.44650, -62.84010
Temperature
27.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (27.9 km)
Regional average: 27.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saba
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • F. D. Roosevelt AirportCaribbean Netherlands · EUX · TNCE
    15.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Robert L. Bradshaw International AirportSt. Kitts & Nevis · SKB · TKPK
    19.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Vance W. Amory International AirportSt. Kitts & Nevis · NEV · TKPN
    37.7 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

St. Kitts & Nevis

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1 Catalogue entries

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