M4.0 Earthquake 52 km E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — November 27, 2020
2020-11-27 18:35:09 UTC (2020-11-27) · approx. 2:35 PM UTC-4 local
On November 27, 2020 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 52 km E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates 17.6388°, -64.2616°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 13 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 325 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 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
-64.2616°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands?
The magnitude 4.0 earthquake that struck 52 km E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 27, 2020 at 18:35 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 4.0 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2020332017). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, November 27, 2020). M4.0 Earthquake 52 km E of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands — November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2020332017/