Biggest Earthquakes Near British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 9 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 47 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 273 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in British Virgin Islands:
Saint John’s, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1974-10-08 09:50:58 UTC
at 09:50
October 08, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.3, -62.0
26.2 km from
Saint John’s
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 47 km
Market Shop, Saint George Gingerland, Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1985-03-16 14:54:00 UTC
at 14:54
March 16, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.013, -62.448
17.2 km from
Market Shop
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1967-12-24 21:32:33 UTC
at 21:32
December 24, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.543, -61.31
56.2 km from
Codrington
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2008-10-11 10:40:14 UTC
at 10:40
October 11, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.161, -64.833
83.2 km from
Tortola
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Saint Croix, Saint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1970-07-08 04:49:11 UTC
at 04:49
July 08, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.901, -64.638
22.2 km from
Saint Croix
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 143 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2001-10-17 11:29:09 UTC
at 11:29
October 17, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.354, -64.932
107.2 km from
Tortola
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1985-06-26 17:10:00 UTC
at 17:10
June 26, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.889, -64.577
49.2 km from
Tortola
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-10-30 03:07:10 UTC
at 03:07
October 30, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.637, -61.193
67.2 km from
Codrington
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Brades, Saint Peter, Montserrat
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-02-21 18:20:14 UTC
at 18:20
February 21, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.903, -62.326
17.2 km from
Brades
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 109 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1955-05-13 03:30:00 UTC
at 03:30
May 13, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.242, -64.372
92.2 km from
Tortola
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-09 14:27:22 UTC
at 14:27
December 09, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.879, -64.383
54.2 km from
Tortola
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 7 km
Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2000-10-27 19:02:52 UTC
at 19:02
October 27, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.598, -61.194
67.2 km from
Codrington
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2001-10-16 15:27:27 UTC
at 15:27
October 16, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.355, -64.886
105.2 km from
Tortola
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2006-03-02 23:35:44 UTC
at 23:35
March 02, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.358, -63.787
133.2 km from
Tortola
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1998-06-25 21:03:44 UTC
at 21:03
June 25, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.733, -61.572
29.2 km from
Codrington
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Market Shop, Saint George Gingerland, Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1985-03-16 14:57:15 UTC
at 14:57
March 16, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.972, -62.512
17.2 km from
Market Shop
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Market Shop, Saint George Gingerland, Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1986-02-12 23:41:38 UTC
at 23:41
February 12, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.019, -62.329
27.2 km from
Market Shop
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Bolands, Saint Mary, Antigua and Barbuda
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1966-11-13 02:51:54 UTC
at 02:51
November 13, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.042, -61.885
2.2 km from
Bolands
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 79 km
Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2017-04-17 05:23:15 UTC
at 05:23
April 17, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.476, -61.139
75.2 km from
Codrington
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Island Harbour, Anguilla
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1997-03-17 05:20:36 UTC
at 05:20
March 17, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.01, -62.839
85.2 km from
Island Harbour
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Island Harbour, Anguilla
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1988-02-09 19:12:44 UTC
at 19:12
February 09, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.607, -62.902
40.2 km from
Island Harbour
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 52 km
Vieques, Loiza, Puerto Rico
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1959-09-01 10:49:49 UTC
at 10:49
September 01, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.795, -65.346
160.2 km from
Vieques
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-08 13:32:58 UTC
at 13:32
May 08, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.976, -64.359
64.2 km from
Tortola
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1992-12-28 19:52:48 UTC
at 19:52
December 28, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.504, -64.571
117.2 km from
Tortola
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1998-12-08 02:32:57 UTC
at 02:32
December 08, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.819, -64.046
72.2 km from
Tortola
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Island Harbour, Anguilla
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1988-02-09 02:22:31 UTC
at 02:22
February 09, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.616, -62.889
41.2 km from
Island Harbour
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 50 km
Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1990-11-18 20:28:15 UTC
at 20:28
November 18, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 17.8, -63.036
22.2 km from
Gustavia
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 91 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-01-24 23:21:41 UTC
at 23:21
January 24, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.252, -64.071
59.2 km from
Tortola
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 94 km
Island Harbour, Anguilla
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-01 07:00:58 UTC
at 07:00
October 01, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.812, -63.064
61.2 km from
Island Harbour
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2006-08-14 13:09:35 UTC
at 13:09
August 14, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 19.022, -64.636
64.2 km from
Tortola
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km