M4.7 Earthquake 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — November 26, 2020
2020-11-26 07:07:45 UTC (2020-11-26) · approx. 3:07 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On November 26, 2020 at 07:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, at a depth of 34.0 km and coordinates 19.2851°, -65.0535°. This earthquake was detected by 22 seismic stations with limited location accuracy due to sparse station coverage and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 342, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 175 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — 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 2 citizen responses 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
-65.0535°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 26, 2020 at 07:07 UTC had a depth of 34.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 19.2851°, -65.0535°, which is 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2020331007). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 26, 2020). M4.7 Earthquake 105 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — November 26, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2020331007/