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M4.1 Earthquake near BARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-10 17:20:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

BARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near BARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bdf9cf3aad1a9f868a5c99c8c56c0040a340b7ef
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 17:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.02300, -59.78700
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • St. Catherine
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Pelee
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Grantley Adams International AirportBarbados · BGI · TBPB
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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