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M2.9 Earthquake near British Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 03:05:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 03:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near British Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
b4f49e10e0c3046301c186134b884c1d90f877e2
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 03:05:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
British Virgin Islands
City
British Virgin Islands
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.68033, -64.57083
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — shallower than the regional average (37.8 km)
Regional average: 37.8 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: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Terrance B. Lettsome International AirportBritish Virgin Islands · EIS · TUPJ
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Virgin Gorda AirportBritish Virgin Islands · VIJ · TUPW
    30.0 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

British Virgin Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 33 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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