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M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-27 12:54:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (13.732, -59.041)

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M5.7 Earthquake · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 12:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (13.732, -59.041). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
fd41e91340038288c4b379f8a23da30c56307c00
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 12:54:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
13.73200, -59.04100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bridgetown93.5 kmSW98'511
Carúpano570.9 kmSW167'187
Maturín632.3 kmSW647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Qualibou
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Pelee
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·Dominica

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Grantley Adams International AirportBarbados · BGI · TBPB
    87.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-04-27

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-04-27 23:33:03 UTC122.3 kmWindward Islands M4.32025-10-19 22:20:03 UTC132.9 kmWindward Islands M4.22025-10-23 01:02:03 UTC93.6 kmBARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS M4.22025-10-19 22:20:01 UTC131.5 kmST. LUCIA REGION, WINDWARD ISL. M4.12025-10-10 17:20:36 UTC112.8 kmBARBADOS, WINDWARD ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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