Weak mag. 3.7 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 102 km north of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, on Friday, 22 January 2021 at 04:42 (GMT) -

Weak mag. 3.7 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 102 km north of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, on Friday, 22 January 2021 at 04:42 (GMT)

Séisme très faible magnitude 3.7 at 41 km depth

22 Jan 09:18 UTC: Premier à signaler: USGS après 5 heures.
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 04:42:25 UTC -
Magnitude: 3.7
Profondeur: 41.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.3425°N / 64.6115°W (Océan Atlantique Nord, Îles Vierges britanniques)
Volcan le plus près: Saba (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
102 km N de Road Town (pop: 8,450) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
116 km NNE de Charlotte Amalie (Îles Vierges des États-Unis) (pop: 20,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
157 km NE de Fajardo (Porto Rico) (pop: 34,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
168 km NE de Loiza (Porto Rico) (pop: 4,310) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
185 km NE de Las Piedras (Porto Rico) (pop: 6,660) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
185 km ENE de San Juan (Porto Rico) (pop: 418,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
188 km ENE de Cataño (Catano, Porto Rico) (pop: 28,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
191 km NE de San Lorenzo (Porto Rico) (pop: 9,370) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
206 km NO de The Valley (Anguilla) (pop: 2,040) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
215 km NO de Marigot (Saint-Martin) (pop: 5,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
219 km NE de Guayama (Porto Rico) (pop: 21,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
220 km NE de Aibonito (Porto Rico) (pop: 8,950) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
221 km NO de Philipsburg (Saint-Martin (partie néerlandaise)) (pop: 1,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
246 km NO de Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy) (pop: 5,990) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
101 km N de Tortola Island (pop: 23,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.22 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.35 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudeProfondeurLocationSource
M 3.741 km113 Km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin IslandsUSGS

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