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M4.3 Earthquake near Windward Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-19 22:20:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
17.0 km
Source
IPGP

Windward Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Windward Islands on October 19, 2025 at 22:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by IPGP.

Details

ID
bdc4e0c31a93f4a524b09ff64e45649b76540997
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 22:20:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ipgp
Coordinates
13.83223, -60.26690
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Qualibou
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Pelee
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·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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