M5.0 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island
2079 d ago · 6 Feb 2021, 07:05 UTC 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on 6 Feb 2021, 07:05 UTC at a depth of 78 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Charlotte Amalie, about 91 km away in Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:07 UTC
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