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M3.4 Earthquake near 108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-12 07:12:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
40.2 km
Source
USGS

108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near 108 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on May 12, 2025 at 07:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c659446822c139d71b5091c26c81665950fc8eac
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
40.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 07:12:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.31600, -64.86217
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.2 km
Shallow
40.2 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: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 497 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.

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