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M4.1 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island

Name: M4.1 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island
Start: 2021-09-22T18:50:17.55+00:00
Location: 142 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

1851 d ago · 22 Sept 2021, 18:50 UTC 142 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 142 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands on 22 Sept 2021, 18:50 UTC at a depth of 98 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 146 km away in Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:23 UTC

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