M5.1 Earthquake 26 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla — June 17, 2022
2022-06-17 10:48:12 UTC (2022-06-17) · approx. 6:48 AM UTC-4 local
Felt by 100 people across nearby locations.
On June 17, 2022 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 26 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla, at a depth of 38.7 km and coordinates 18.4473°, -62.9931°. This earthquake was detected by 178 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 442, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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 100 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
-62.9931°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near The Valley, Anguilla?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 26 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla on June 17, 2022 at 10:48 UTC had a depth of 38.7 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.4473°, -62.9931°, which is 26 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000hi2s). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, June 17, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 26 km NNE of The Valley, Anguilla — June 17, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000hi2s/