M4.4 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island
1505 d ago · 3 Sept 2022, 20:39 UTC Virgin Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Virgin Islands on 3 Sept 2022, 20:39 UTC at a depth of 135 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 35 km away in Saint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:45 UTC
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