M4.9 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-31 09:22:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Leeward Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 09:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands. 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

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-31 09:22:37 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

19.24000, -63.66000

Temperature

25.0°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

Saba

Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
Quill, The

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
Liamuiga

Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nevis Peak

Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
Soufriere Hills

Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
Soufriere Guadeloupe

Distance: 414 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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