M4.5 earthquake - North of the Virgin Islands
1158 d ago · 16 Aug 2023, 21:08 UTC North of the Virgin Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck North of the Virgin Islands on 16 Aug 2023, 21:08 UTC at a depth of 24 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Charlotte Amalie, about 217 km away in Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
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