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M4.1 Earthquake near 143 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico

UTC time: 2025-03-20 22:45:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
64.0 km
Source
USGS

143 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 143 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico on March 20, 2025 at 22:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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
9caaaeb3e08fa8308ceff22dfd73e21e9ac99d91
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-20 22:45:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.63560, -65.34700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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

  • Saba
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 466 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
645
Country (24h)
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