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M3.1 Earthquake near 33 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-12 03:48:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.4 km
Source
USGS

33 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 03:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near 33 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a0b9157abe698d764867efab11c16bb5cccec7bd
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 03:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.59217, -65.10183
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Cyril E. King AirportU.S. Virgin Islands · STT · TIST
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Benjamin Rivera Noriega AirportPuerto Rico · CPX · TJCP
    37.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

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.

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