M3.6 Earthquake 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — July 18, 2021
2021-07-18 23:11:45 UTC (2021-07-18) · approx. 7:11 PM UTC-4 local
On July 18, 2021 at 23:11 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 intermediate depth earthquake struck 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, at a depth of 89.0 km and coordinates 19.2225°, -65.0258°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 3.3 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 172 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.
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Earthquake Details
-65.0258°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands?
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on July 18, 2021 at 23:11 UTC had a depth of 89.0 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 3.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 3.6 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr2021199029). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, July 18, 2021). M3.6 Earthquake 97 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — July 18, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/pr2021199029/