Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 1

Earthquakes 78 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

VIUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 46 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 88 days ago.

It is the 2nd strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 78 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

USGS recorded magnitude 4.0 at a depth of 126 km.

Nearby, since 19 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 1 out of 100, at 65 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)1 / 100
Our confidence65%
Coordinates17.9900, -64.0091
Timestamp2026-06-11T03:01:23.070Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/pr2026162000

Score Breakdown

1
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
1
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.04
Depth126
Tsunamifalse
Sig251
Emsc Mag4
Emsc Depth-126
Emsc MagTypemd
Emsc RegionVIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
Emsc AuthPR
Emsc SourceId2008807
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260611_0000039","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":24,"timestamp":1781146883070,"latitude":17.99,"longitude":-64.0091}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 1/100, 78 km ENE of Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands (VI), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.