M3.1 Earthquake 73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands — November 29, 2022
2022-11-29 20:22:22 UTC (2022-11-29) · approx. 4:22 PM UTC-4 local
On November 29, 2022 at 20:22 UTC, a magnitude 3.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, at a depth of 20.2 km and coordinates 18.9755°, -65.1372°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 773 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 88 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-65.1372°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands?
The magnitude 3.1 earthquake that struck 73 km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands on November 29, 2022 at 20:22 UTC had a depth of 20.2 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 3.1 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.1 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: pr71384608). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
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