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M1.7 Earthquake near Road Town (British Virgin Islands)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 22:22:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 19, 2026 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Road Town (British Virgin Islands). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
eb336db8c0940f19880252eeb298095726eb888b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 22:22:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
British Virgin Islands
City
Road Town
County
Tortola
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.57050, -64.63467
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Saba
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 887 m ·Last eruption: 1640 ·Netherlands
  • Quill, The
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 601 m ·Last eruption: 250 ·Netherlands
  • Liamuiga
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'156 m ·Last eruption: 160 ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Nevis Peak
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 985 m ·Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soufriere Hills
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 915 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·United Kingdom
  • Soufriere Guadeloupe
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'467 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Terrance B. Lettsome International AirportBritish Virgin Islands · EIS · TUPJ
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Virgin Gorda AirportBritish Virgin Islands · VIJ · TUPW
    25.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Cyril E. King AirportU.S. Virgin Islands · STT · TIST
    44.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 33 Catalogue entries

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