5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
By Jason Hall
May 4, 2025
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported near the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sunday (May 4), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered at a depth of 20 kilometers (about 12.4 miles). The USGS said it received 1,589 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Virgin Islands earthquake was reported hours after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in New Mexico on Saturday (May 3), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Whites City at a depth of 7.5 kilometers (about 4.7 miles). The USGS said it received 1,648 reports of people having felt the earthquake as of Sunday afternoon.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 5.6 - 88 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands https://t.co/ENJQDMmO0q
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) May 4, 2025
The New Mexico earthquake was reported one day after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Argentina on Friday (May 2), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ushuaia at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Argentina earthquake was reported three days after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake was reported along the Macquarie Island region on Tuesday (April 29), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 4.5 kilometers (about 2.8 miles).
The Macquarie Island earthquake was reported hours after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Hope at a depth of 40.5 kilometers (about 25.2 miles).
The Hope earthquake was reported hours after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Monday (April 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Nikolski at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Nikolski earthquake was reported two days after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska last Saturday (April 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Ninilchik at a depth of 55.5 kilometers (about 34 miles).