M4.4 Earthquake near Virgin Islands — September 12, 2020
2020-09-12 23:22:04 UTC (2020-09-12) · approx. 7:22 PM UTC-4 local
On September 12, 2020 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Virgin Islands, at a depth of 40.0 km and coordinates 19.3046°, -64.3896°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 52 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 614 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-64.3896°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Virgin Islands?
The magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck near Virgin Islands on September 12, 2020 at 23:22 UTC had a depth of 40.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 4.4 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2020256012). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, September 12, 2020). M4.4 Earthquake near Virgin Islands — September 12, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2020256012/