M2.9 earthquake 47 km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 47 km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands at 23:05 local time (03:05 UTC) on 4 Oct 2026, at a depth of 24 km, according to USGS.
Data: USGS · updated 2026-10-05 04:02 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 2.9micro
duration magnitude (md) - Depth
- 23.6 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-10-05 03:05:50 UTC
- Local: 4 Oct 2026, 23:05:50 (America/Tortola)
- Epicentre
- 18.817° N, 64.437° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Road TownBritish Virgin Islands · pop. 8,449 | 47 km | INot felt |
| Cruz BaySaint John Island, U.S. Virgin Islands · pop. 2,743 | 66 km | INot felt |
| Charlotte AmalieSaint Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands · pop. 20,000 | 74 km | INot felt |
| Saint CroixSaint Croix Island, U.S. Virgin Islands · pop. 50,601 | 125 km | INot felt |
| FajardoPuerto Rico · pop. 32,124 | 139 km | INot felt |
| San JuanPuerto Rico · pop. 418,140 | 180 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · PR, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · PRheadlinePuerto Rico Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 2.9 md | 23.6 km | 18.82° N, 64.44° W | – | Reviewed |
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How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 349 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 24 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.9 releases about 33× the energy of M1.9, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 349 kg of TNT vs 11 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.9. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
No later earthquakes have been recorded within 30 km so far. 2 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
No reports yet.
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Event id pr71535753. First recorded here 5 Oct 2026, 04:03:45 UTC. Solutions: USGS · PR (usgs:pr71535753). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.9 earthquake 47 km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/pr71535753-m2-9-earthquake-47-km-nne-of-road-town-british-virgin-islands, data from USGS.
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