5.1-magnitude quake hits Virgin Islands -- GFZ

5.1-magnitude quake hits Virgin Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua
01 Apr 2026, 03:15 GMT+

BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Virgin Islands at 2115 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 59.1 km, was initially determined to be at 19.14 degrees north latitude and 65.00 degrees west longitude.

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