Latest quakes in or near British Virgin Islands - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake 95 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.6 93 Km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands - Jan 30, 2024 - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 4
- 72 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 27, 12:13 am (GMT -4) Mar 27, 04:13 GMT | 3.5 28 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the NW | 95 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 02:52 pm (GMT -4) Mar 22, 18:52 GMT | 3.8 34 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the N | 107 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 04:04 am (Tortola) Mar 15, 08:04 GMT | 3.8 17 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the N | 69 Km Ne of Cruz Bay, U.s. Virgin Islands 9 reports | Info | |
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 11, 01:04 am (GMT -4) Mar 11, 05:04 GMT | 3.5 31 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NW | British Virgin Islands: 53 Km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info | |
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 8, 04:48 pm (Tortola) Mar 8, 20:48 GMT | 3.8 100 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the S | Caribbean Sea, British Virgin Islands, 9.3 km southwest of Virgin Gorda Island | Info | |
Mar 8, 02:23 pm (Tortola) Mar 8, 18:23 GMT | 3.5 24 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | British Virgin Islands: 47 Km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info | |
Monday, March 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 4, 02:19 am (GMT -4) Mar 4, 06:19 GMT | 3.5 6 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the NW | British Virgin Islands: 55 Km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info | |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 3, 05:40 am (GMT -4) Mar 3, 09:40 GMT | 3.9 25 km | 128 km (80 mi) to the NW | British Virgin Islands: 137 Km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico | Info | |
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 2, 01:58 pm (GMT -4) Mar 2, 17:58 GMT | 3.8 89 km | 107 km (66 mi) to the N | British Virgin Islands: 152 Km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info | |
Mar 2, 07:02 am (GMT -4) Mar 2, 11:02 GMT | 4.0 25 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the N | British Virgin Islands: 85 Km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info | |
Mar 2, 05:00 am (GMT -4) Mar 2, 09:00 GMT | 4.2 28 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the N | 108 Km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.81 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 240 quakes per year (or 20 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 295 quakes per year (or 24.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 312 quakes per year (or 26 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
British Virgin Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the British Virgin Islands?
The British Virgin Islands have a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 295 quakes on average per year in the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands have had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in British Virgin Islands?
The last earthquake in British Virgin Islands occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of British Virgin Islands shortly after midnight, on Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 12.13 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in British Virgin Islands since 2024?
Since 2024, British Virgin Islands has been shaken by 7 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 72 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in British Virgin Islands since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in British Virgin Islands since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.6 and occurred 8 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of British Virgin Islands around noon of Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 at 12.27 pm local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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