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M4.0 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-21 09:20:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
0.1 km
Source
IPGP

Leeward Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Leeward Islands on May 21, 2026 at 09:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
81d2aea8f9572dc3cc7237ee7c0e7f4ae4d65159
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 09:20:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.91439, -60.03623
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 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

  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom

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

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