International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1361348
Event time 2025-05-04 23:41:09 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-05 03:41:09 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-05 00:07:59 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.7
Depth 25 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Caribbean Sea
Country British Virgin Islands
Administration area
Nearest settlement The Settlement
Distance 27 km
Course NE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Caribbean Sea
Water surface name Caribbean Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.