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M1.6 Earthquake near Leeward Islands (Dominica)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 17:59:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 17:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands (Dominica). At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
b2becaae0b1d43696e7add79a6cf93642395b06d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
112.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 17:59:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Dominica
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.27431, -61.10327
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 112.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 112.3 km
Intermediate
112.3 km
112.3 km — deeper than the regional average (46.9 km)
Regional average: 46.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 51 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Pelee
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Canefield AirportDominica · DCF · TDCF
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Douglas-Charles AirportDominica · DOM · TDPD
    37.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3 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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