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M3.8 earthquake 40 km SE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands at Jul 8, 2023, 18:42 UTC, at a depth of 31 km. The epicentre was 43 km (26 mi) ESE of Saint Croix.

Details

Magnitude3.8 md
TimeJul 8, 2023, 18:42 UTC
Depth31.0 km
Coordinates17.516, -64.412
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
3.139 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands73 km / 45 midepth 121 km
3.485 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands81 km / 50 midepth 13 km
2.961 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands86 km / 53 midepth 18 km
3.366 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands95 km / 59 midepth 81 km
3.240 km SE of Esperanza, Puerto Rico90 km / 56 midepth 12 km
3.49 km SE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands90 km / 56 midepth 126 km
3.028 km SSW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands88 km / 55 midepth 14 km
3.860 km WSW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 68 km / 42 midepth 135 km
2.520 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands83 km / 52 midepth 16 km
3.227 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands79 km / 49 midepth 30 km
3.023 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands76 km / 47 midepth 12 km
2.614 km SSE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands85 km / 53 midepth 14 km
3.465 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands87 km / 54 midepth 26 km
3.120 km S of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands81 km / 50 midepth 44 km
3.048 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands42 km / 26 midepth 22 km
2.924 km SSW of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands82 km / 51 midepth 10 km
3.633 km NNW of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
3.479 km WNW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 65 km / 40 midepth 16 km
2.760 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands62 km / 39 midepth 15 km
3.060 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands89 km / 55 midepth 25 km
3.152 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands65 km / 40 midepth 10 km
3.955 km E of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands87 km / 54 midepth 35 km
3.553 km ESE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands70 km / 44 midepth 8 km
4.078 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands68 km / 42 midepth 126 km
4.175 km WNW of The Bottom, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 79 km / 49 midepth 142 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.