A minor earthquake magnitude 3.3 (mg/mb) was reported Thursday, 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Road Town in British Virgin Islands. The temblor was reported at 03:53:05 / 3:53 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 24 km (15 miles). Global time of event 2015-01-01 07:53:05 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -64.5609 West, latitude 19.0186 North, depth 24 km.
Close countries, British Virgin Islands (c. 22 000 pop), U.S. Virgin Islands (c. 109 000 pop). The epicenter was 65 km (40 miles) from Tortola (c. 23 900 pop), 66 km (41 miles) from Road Town (c. 8 400 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Cruz Bay (c. 2 700 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Cruz Bay, Road Town, Tortola.
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