M5.0 Earthquake 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — February 6, 2021
2021-02-06 07:05:02 UTC (2021-02-06) · approx. 3:05 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 62 people across nearby locations.
On February 6, 2021 at 07:05 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 intermediate depth earthquake struck 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, at a depth of 78.0 km and coordinates 19.1560°, -64.8158°. This earthquake was detected by 29 seismic stations with moderate location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 410, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 461 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 62 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
-64.8158°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on February 6, 2021 at 07:05 UTC had a depth of 78.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 19.1560°, -64.8158°, which is 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2021037002). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 6, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake 90 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — February 6, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2021037002/