Event ID	1774526
Event time	2026-10-18 11:27:32 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-18 15:27:32 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-18 11:38:02 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	18.5 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Caribbean Sea
Country	British Virgin Islands
Administration area
Nearest settlement	Road Town
Distance	46 km
Course	ESE
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

Road Harbor (45,54 km), Road Harbor (45,54 km), Cruz Bay (62,11 km), Cruz Bay (62,11 km)

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Nearest airports

Virgin Gorda Airport (30,15 km), Virgin Gorda Airport (30,15 km), Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (39,92 km), Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (39,92 km), Captain Auguste George Airport (52,82 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.