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M6.2 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island

Name: M6.2 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island
Start: 1919-09-06T09:29:50.48+00:00
Location: 131 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

39122 d ago · 6 Sept 1919, 09:29 UTC 131 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 131 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 6 Sept 1919, 09:29 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 Charlotte Amalie, about 135 km away in Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.

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First reported by USGS
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