John McCarthy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A minor earthquake was recorded about 16 miles southeast of the British Virgin Islands on Friday morning, authorities said.
The quake, registering 3.4 on the Richter Scale, occurred about 10:21 a.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS said it was 33 miles east of Charlotte Amalie and 89 miles west of Marigot, French St. Martin.
It occurred at a depth (hypocenter) of 47 miles underground, the USGS said.
The report said that Road Town has a population of 8,500 people; Charlotte Amalie has a population of 20,000 and Marigot has a population of 5,700.
