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M1.2 Earthquake near Saint Lucia (St. Lucia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 20:26:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Saint Lucia (St. Lucia). With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
ea04806ad60d23b5115058b98ef2d4ae2d499bba
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
26.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 20:26:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
St. Lucia
City
Saint Lucia
Source
resif
Coordinates
14.21492, -60.99479

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.4 km
Shallow
26.4 km
26.4 km — deeper than the regional average (21.4 km)
Regional average: 21.4 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

  • Qualibou
    Distance: 43 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • George F. L. Charles AirportSt. Lucia · SLU · TLPC
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Martinique Aimé Césaire International AirportMartinique · FDF · TFFF
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

St. Lucia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2 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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