| Magnitude | 4.0 |
| Alert | Moderate |
| Depth | 5.9 km |
| Coordinates | 17.678, -63.311 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-27 04:18:36.820 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 27, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit U.S. Virgin Islands on Sunday, January 27, 2008 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 4.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands - VI), about 152.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.311 and latitude 17.678.
| Location | St Croix |
| Country | U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) |
| Severity | Moderate |
Earthquake map 2008-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St Croix | 152.4 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 241.7 km |
| Les Abymes | 247.8 km |
| Fajardo | 258.2 km |
| Carolina | 290.8 km |
| Trujillo Alto | 295.2 km |
| Caguas | 296.4 km |
| Guaynabo | 305.9 km |
| San Juan | 308.5 km |
| Bayamón | 311.6 km |
| Levittown | 315.7 km |
| Vega Baja | 336.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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U.S. Virgin Islands · 2026-06-11 03:01 UTC
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M 4.1
St Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands · 2026-06-02 04:46 UTC
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M 4.2
St Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands · 2026-03-27 21:26 UTC
29.9 km
M 4.4
St Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands · 2025-08-05 10:48 UTC
34.8 km
M 4.4
St Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands · 2025-03-29 04:53 UTC
36.8 km
M 4.1
Baie-Mahault
Guadeloupe · 2025-03-23 11:18 UTC
63.9 km
M 4.1
St Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands · 2024-12-30 12:59 UTC
42.7 km
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