Event ID	1360860
Event time	2025-05-04 06:58:24 (UTC)
Local time	2025-05-04 10:58:24 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2025-05-04 07:07:25 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.5
Depth	37 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Caribbean Sea
Country	British Virgin Islands
Administration area
Nearest settlement	The Settlement
Distance	19 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Caribbean Sea
Water surface name	Caribbean Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (The Settlement, , British Virgin Islands) settlement within 00:14. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)