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M4.9 Earthquake near Leeward Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-15 15:43:50 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 November 15, 2025 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Leeward Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
df1fe42db40b7fac7b51c8fb581a8286c448318f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 15:43:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
16.24000, -59.92000
Temperature
27.4°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

  • Diables, Morne aux
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 861 m ·Dominica
  • Diablotins, Morne
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'430 m ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 188 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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