Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 55 km northeast of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, on Saturday, 6 Feb 2021 4:21 am (GMT -4) -

Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean, 55 km northeast of Road Town, British Virgin Islands, on Saturday, 6 Feb 2021 4:21 am (GMT -4)

Séisme très faible magnitude 2.9 at 35 km depth

6 Feb 09:09 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 48 minutes.
Date & time: 6 Feb 2021 08:21:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: samedi, 6 févr. 2021 04:21 (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.9
Profondeur: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.88°N / 64.41°W (Océan Atlantique Nord, Îles Vierges britanniques)
Volcan le plus près: Saba (187 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km NNE de Road Town (pop: 8,450) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
81 km NE de Charlotte Amalie (Îles Vierges des États-Unis) (pop: 20,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
145 km ENE de Fajardo (Porto Rico) (pop: 34,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
161 km ONO de The Valley (Anguilla) (pop: 2,040) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
163 km ENE de Loiza (Porto Rico) (pop: 4,310) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
167 km ONO de Marigot (Saint-Martin) (pop: 5,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
172 km ENE de Las Piedras (Porto Rico) (pop: 6,660) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
172 km ONO de Philipsburg (Saint-Martin (partie néerlandaise)) (pop: 1,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
181 km ENE de San Lorenzo (Porto Rico) (pop: 9,370) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
185 km ENE de San Juan (Porto Rico) (pop: 418,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
187 km ENE de Cataño (Catano, Porto Rico) (pop: 28,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
198 km ONO de Gustavia (Saint-Barthélemy) (pop: 5,990) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
206 km ENE de Guayama (Porto Rico) (pop: 21,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
212 km ENE de Aibonito (Porto Rico) (pop: 8,950) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
251 km NO de Basseterre (Saint-Christophe-et-Niévès) (pop: 12,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
54 km NNE de Tortola Island (pop: 23,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
80 km NE de Saint Thomas Island (pop: 51,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
111 km NE de Isla de Culebra Island (pop: 1,820) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds 25.1°C (77 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from E
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeProfondeurLieuSource
2.935 kmVIRGIN ISLANDS REGION, British Virgin IslandsEMSC
2.935 km72 Km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin IslandsUSGS

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