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M2.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-05-21 18:44:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
Source
IPGP

Earthquake location (16.251, -60.631)

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (16.251, -60.631). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by IPGP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
af3b564f09537dbffaf4d348b5ed14bf74315481
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 18:44:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
16.25137, -60.63077
Temperature
27.1°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
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

  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 111 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • La Désirade AirportGuadeloupe · DSD · TFFA
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Stats (last 24h)

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