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M4.0 Earthquake near British Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 15:32:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near British Virgin Islands (British Virgin Islands) on February 9, 2026 at 15:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
e083f621c14c853a4627721b3be85db7db96f93b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
46.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 15:32:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
British Virgin Islands
City
British Virgin Islands
Source
emsc
Coordinates
18.63160, -64.59480
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — close to the regional average (39.1 km)
Regional average: 39.1 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Feb 9, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Terrance B. Lettsome International AirportBritish Virgin Islands · EIS · TUPJ
    21.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Virgin Gorda AirportBritish Virgin Islands · VIJ · TUPW
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

British Virgin Islands

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 24 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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