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M3.9 Earthquake near ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA REGION (Antigua & Barbuda)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 02:04:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA REGION (Antigua & Barbuda). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
ab4da8edecc541b56eae6a4378b94f5d3cfdfedd
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 02:04:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Antigua & Barbuda
City
Barbuda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
17.58300, -61.87800
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 km — shallower than the regional average (32.3 km)
Regional average: 32.3 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

  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Saba
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Burton-Nibbs International AirportAntigua & Barbuda · BBQ · TAPB
    9.5 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

Antigua & Barbuda

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 5 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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