M4.6 Earthquake near Leeward Islands — February 2, 2023
2023-02-02 13:13:23 UTC (2023-02-02) · approx. 9:13 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On February 2, 2023 at 13:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck near Leeward Islands, at a depth of 26.7 km and coordinates 16.6977°, -60.9434°. This earthquake was detected by 72 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 326, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 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
-60.9434°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Leeward Islands?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck near Leeward Islands on February 2, 2023 at 13:13 UTC had a depth of 26.7 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 16.6977°, -60.9434°, which is near Leeward Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jkyr). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 2, 2023). M4.6 Earthquake near Leeward Islands — February 2, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jkyr/