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M3.9 Earthquake near VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-10 07:53:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
41.8 km
Source
EMSC

VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION on May 10, 2025 at 07:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
b46bfa940157435e4dc97c57f2da7c1f4b93cf98
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
41.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 07:53:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.09020, -64.53230
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.8 km
Shallow
41.8 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: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 455 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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