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M4.7 Earthquake near 20 km SW of Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis

UTC time: 2026-10-18 15:35:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
150.0 km
Source
USGS

20 km SW of Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 20 km SW of Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis on October 18, 2026 at 15:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 150 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9c9d294c80d8824fa9ed878a18d9f4222ad166f2
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 15:35:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.25310, -63.00650
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

3 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Caribbean Plate.
Near the boundary Caribbean ↔ North America · about 240 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saba
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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