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M3.9 Earthquake near VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-11 09:55:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
79.0 km
Source
EMSC

VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On May 11, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
b71c8a55fc792a546eedb990ab881e11e8d0f97c
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 09:55:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
19.07350, -64.85300
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 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

  • Saba
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 477 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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