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Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - Caribbean Sea, 26 km northwest of Brades, Parish of Saint Peter, Montserrat, on Monday, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:34 pm (GMT -4) -

Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 142 km depth

12 Sep 21:32 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Sep 12, 2022 16:34:27 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:34 pm (GMT -4)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.1
Depth	142.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	17°N / 62.33°W (Caribbean Sea, Montserrat)
Antipode	17°S / 117.67°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Nevis Peak (31 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	26 km (16 mi) NNW of Brades (pop: 1000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 30 km (18 mi) ESE of Market Shop (Stonyhill, St. Kitts & Nevis) (pop: 2,570) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) NNW of Salem (pop: 680) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) SE of Basseterre (St. Kitts & Nevis) (pop: 12,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) WSW of Saint John (Antigua & Barbuda) (pop: 24,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 114 km (71 mi) SSE of Gustavia (St. Barthélemy) (pop: 5,990) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 128 km (80 mi) NNW of Basse Terre (Guadeloupe) (pop: 11,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 137 km (85 mi) SE of Philipsburg (Sint Maarten) (pop: 1,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 143 km (89 mi) SE of Marigot (St. Martin) (pop: 5,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 57 km (36 mi) W of Antigua Island (pop: 69,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.8 x 10⁹ joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.1	142 km	Montserrat: Leeward Islands	RaspberryShake
3.1	142 km	Montserrat: Near Baie-Mahault	RENASS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Olveston, Montserrat (OLV1/MC network) | Distance from quake: 30 km / 19 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Olveston, Montserrat: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Olveston, Montserrat: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Olveston, Montserrat: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: St Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network (SEUS/NA network) | Distance from quake: 88 km / 55 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station St Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station St Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station St Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network (SMRT/NA network) | Distance from quake: 141 km / 88 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles Seismic Network: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France (FDFM/G network) | Distance from quake: 281 km / 175 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Morne la Rosette, Martinique, France: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Obispado, Ponce (OBIP/PR network) | Distance from quake: 468 km / 291 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Obispado, Ponce: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Obispado, Ponce: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Obispado, Ponce: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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