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7.0 quake rocks Windward Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A magnitude 7.0 earthquake was recorded on August 21, 2018, at 5:37 PM, by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
Earthquake detected off VI coast
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands' (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM), has reported the detection of an earthquake off of the coast of Tortola.
5.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - According to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) this evening, Friday, April 6, 2018, at approximately 5:21 P.M.
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.
Tsunami advisory briefly issued for VI after strong Honduras quake
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A Tsunami advisory was briefly issued for the Virgin Islands (VI) last night, January 9, 2018 by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) after a magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck 27 miles (43 kilometers) off the coast of Honduras.
Magnitude 3.70 earthquake felt in the VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On January 7, 2018, around 7:45 P.M., according to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 3.70 occurred in the vicinity of the Virgin Islands.
Magnitude 4.20 earthquake felt in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An earthquake with a magnitude above 4.0 was felt in the Virgin Islands today, November 11, 2017.
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.
3.7 magnitude earthquake hits territory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Head of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) Sharleen S. DaBreo has confirmed that there have been no reports of damage following an earthquake that occurred in the territory late last night November 6, 2015.