M4.2 Earthquake near 52 km NNW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla

UTC time: 2025-03-27 06:57:16 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.2

Depth: 48.1 km
Source: USGS

52 km NNW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla

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About this earthquake

On March 27, 2025 at 06:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 52 km NNW of Sandy Ground Village, Anguilla. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.2

Depth

48.1 km

UTC time

2025-03-27 06:57:16 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

18.62070, -63.32190

Depth profile

Shallow

48.1 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

Saba

Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
Quill, The

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
Liamuiga

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis Peak

Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Soufriere Hills

Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
Soufriere Guadeloupe

Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

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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