Latest earthquakes near British Virgin Islands today

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List of latest earthquakes near British Virgin Islands.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Apr 21, 2025 19:13
(Tortola)
M 2.3 253 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 21, 2025 07:52
(Tortola)
M 2.3 242 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 21, 2025 05:10
(Tortola)
M 2.3 234 km W
from Road Town
Apr 21, 2025 03:40
(Tortola)
M 2.8 233 km W
from Road Town
Apr 21, 2025 02:01
(Tortola)
M 2.9 234 km W
from Road Town
Apr 20, 2025 23:41
(Tortola)
M 2.6 227 km W
from Road Town
Apr 20, 2025 22:03
(Tortola)
M 3.1 263 km W
from Road Town
Apr 20, 2025 18:44
(Tortola)
M 2.6 237 km W
from Road Town
Apr 20, 2025 18:39
(Tortola)
M 3.0 247 km WNW
from Road Town
Apr 20, 2025 17:25
(Tortola)
M 3.4 65 km NE
from Road Town
Apr 19, 2025 23:01
(Tortola)
M 2.4 244 km W
from Road Town
Apr 19, 2025 18:15
(Tortola)
M 2.2 251 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 19, 2025 05:53
(Tortola)
M 2.5 239 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 19, 2025 05:40
(Tortola)
M 3.3 176 km WNW
from Road Town
Apr 19, 2025 00:40
(Tortola)
M 2.2 238 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 18, 2025 17:55
(Tortola)
M 3.4 156 km NW
from Road Town
Apr 18, 2025 13:31
(Tortola)
M 4.6 287 km ESE
from Road Town
Apr 18, 2025 10:15
(Tortola)
M 2.3 237 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 18, 2025 10:13
(Tortola)
M 2.7 236 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 18, 2025 03:28
(Tortola)
M 3.4 168 km WNW
from Road Town
Apr 17, 2025 13:29
(Tortola)
M 2.4 240 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 17, 2025 03:36
(Tortola)
M 2.2 241 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 17, 2025 02:07
(Tortola)
M 2.1 228 km WSW
from Road Town
Apr 16, 2025 17:35
(Tortola)
M 2.6 43 km ENE
from Road Town
Apr 16, 2025 09:19
(Tortola)
M 3.2 88 km N
from Road Town

Map of Latest Earthquakes near British Virgin Islands

Recent British Virgin Islands Earthquake News

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British Virgin Islands Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
45 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 2.3
Apr 21, 2025 19:13

Average

A total of 454 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of British Virgin Islands in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 45 earthquakes per year, or 3 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near British Virgin Islands roughly every 8 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near British Virgin Islands in 2020. A total of 133 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of British Virgin Islands that year. The strongest had a 6.4 magnitude.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of British Virgin Islands with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of British Virgin Islands in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or above have occurred near British Virgin Islands during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near British Virgin Islands (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 426 93.83%
Mag. 5 26 5.73%
Mag. 6 2 0.44%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near British Virgin Islands

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 6.4
On Jan 7, 2020 04:24.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.7
On Jul 28, 1943 23:02.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near British Virgin Islands occurred on Jan 7, 2020 04:24 local time (America/Tortola timezone). It had a magnitude of 6.4 and struck 237 kilometers (147 mi) west-southwest of Road Town, at a depth of 6 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near British Virgin Islands in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.7 earthquake struck on Jul 28, 1943 23:02, 268 kilometers (167 mi) west-southwest of Road Town. It is the strongest earthquake near British Virgin Islands in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near British Virgin Islands in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from British Virgin Islands.

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List of strongest earthquakes near British Virgin Islands.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Jan 7, 2020 04:24
(Tortola)
M 6.4 237 km WSW
from Road Town
Sep 23, 2019 23:23
(Tortola)
M 6.0 288 km WNW
from Road Town
Jan 11, 2020 08:54
(Tortola)
M 5.9 241 km WSW
from Road Town
Jan 6, 2020 06:32
(Tortola)
M 5.8 240 km WSW
from Road Town
Dec 9, 2023 10:27
(Tortola)
M 5.7 56 km NNE
from Road Town
Jan 7, 2020 07:18
(Tortola)
M 5.6 232 km WSW
from Road Town
Jan 7, 2020 04:34
(Tortola)
M 5.6 230 km WSW
from Road Town
May 8, 2022 09:32
(Tortola)
M 5.5 67 km NNE
from Road Town
Jan 24, 2021 19:21
(Tortola)
M 5.4 61 km ESE
from Road Town
May 2, 2020 07:13
(Tortola)
M 5.4 229 km WSW
from Road Town

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near British Virgin Islands

Earthquakes by region of British Virgin Islands

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near British Virgin Islands.

When was the last earthquake in British Virgin Islands?

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake hit near British Virgin Islands on the evening of April 21, 2025 at 19:13 local time (America/Tortola). The center of this earthquake was located 253km west-southwest of Road Town at a depth of 9km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near British Virgin Islands in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near British Virgin Islands?

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near British Virgin Islands on the evening of July 28, 1943 at 23:02 local time (America/Tortola). The center of this earthquake was located 268km west of Road Town at a depth of 15km under water in the North Atlantic Ocean. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near British Virgin Islands since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near British Virgin Islands?

In the past 10 years, 454 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from British Virgin Islands. This averages to 45 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 8 days.