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M6.1 earthquake - 74 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla

Name: M6.1 earthquake - 74 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla
Start: 1925-09-29T17:33:51.25+00:00
Location: 74 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla

36907 d ago · 29 Sept 1925, 17:33 UTC 74 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 74 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla on 29 Sept 1925, 17:33 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saint John’s, about 221 km away in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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