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M1.2 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-11 22:28:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
130.4 km
Source
IPGP

Leeward Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 22:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
b67145961a16636d5927d8404265ed81e6d37df7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
130.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 22:28:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
15.17444, -60.86180
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.4 km
Intermediate
130.4 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: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Pelee
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica

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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