M4.7 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-06 15:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Leeward Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Leeward Islands on July 6, 2025 at 15:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-06 15:29:25 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

15.69000, -60.50000

Temperature

27.0°C

Depth profile

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

Trois Pitons, Morne

Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
Watt, Morne

Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
Diablotins, Morne

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
Diables, Morne aux

Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
Plat Pays, Morne

Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
Pelee

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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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Global (24h)

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