‘Strong’ 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Anegada; no tsunami threat

John McCarthyPosted oninAt VIFreep, British Virgin Islands News, Caribbean News, Environmental News, International News, St. John News

ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A “strong” magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred about 33 miles northwest of Anegada Island in the British Virgin Islands at 8:23 a.m. AST today, the Pacific Tsunami Alert Center said.

The quake had a very shallow depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.

An aftershock of 3.7 magnitude was recorded about 50 miles north of St. John at 1:00 p.m. AST today, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

NO tsunami threat for the U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico as a result of the tremors.

This magnitude is preliminary and is subject to revision.

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/british-virgin-islands/anegada-island.html

http://06j.731.mytemp.website/2023/12/british-virgin-islands-magnitude-5-2-offshore-earthquake-occurs-north-of-anegada-today

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.