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Magnitude 3.9 earthquake felt in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Persons in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) have reported on social media early this morning of experiencing an earthquake.
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake felt in the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At approximately 3:49 AM on Sunday, September 3, 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8, with an estimated maximum intensity IV, was felt in the Virgin Islands.
5.8 magnitude earthquake felt in VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department for Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) this morning, Friday, January 20, 2023.
Series of earthquakes recorded near VI/USVI within past 10 hours
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There has been a series of seismic activity in the Greater Virgin Islands region, some of which persons have reported feeling, within the past 10 hours.
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake felt in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) around 11:00 am today, October 31, 2022.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake felt in VI/Puerto Rico region
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the focus has been on the active Atlantic Hurricane Season, on September 23, 2019 at 11:23pm the Puerto Rico Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.2.
UPDATE: Back to back earthquakes felt in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Nearly an hour after a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands, a magnitude 5.2 quake was recorded today, February 9, 2018.
3.6 magnitude earthquake felt in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An earthquake was reportedly felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) at around 7:00 A.M. this morning, February 2, 2018.
3.7 magnitude earthquake recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that an earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) last evening, November 21, 2016.