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M4.5 Earthquake 170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe — July 3, 2026

2026-07-03 14:45:24 UTC (2026-07-03) · approx. 10:45 AM UTC-4 local

Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.5(mb)
Time14:45 UTC≈ 10:45 AM UTC-4
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates16.536°, -59.499°
Felt by1DYFI response
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On July 3, 2026 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 16.5356°, -59.4994°. This earthquake was detected by 47 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 312, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 16.54°, -59.50°

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.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.5 earthquake near 170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
16.5356°N
-59.4994°E
Felt Reports
1
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.0
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000t9um
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
312
Stations Used
47
Azimuthal Gap
118.0°
Min Station Distance
1.510°
RMS Residual
0.78 sec
Last Updated
2026-07-10 14:38:42 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Beauséjour, Guadeloupe?

The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe on July 3, 2026 at 14:45 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 16.5356°, -59.4994°, which is 170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000t9um). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, July 3, 2026). M4.5 Earthquake 170 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe — July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000t9um/