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M4.7 Earthquake — Saint Kitts And Nevis Region

Event time: Last updated: 23 hr ago Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Saint Kitts And Nevis Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.7
Depth147.7 km
Coordinates17.2383, -63.0050
RegionSaint Kitts And Nevis Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 23 hours ago (Oct 18, 2026 21:02 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 59 seconds ago

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What has changed

  • Magnitude revised from M4.8 to M4.7 — Oct 18, 15:55 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
  • Magnitude revised from M4.6 to M4.8 — Oct 18, 15:50 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
  • Magnitude revised from M4.4 to M4.6 — Oct 18, 15:42 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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