A minor earthquake magnitude 3.1 (mg/mb) was reported Monday, 69 kilometers (43 miles) from Charlotte Amalie in U.S. Virgin Islands. The temblor was reported at 08:25:16 / 8:25 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 31 km (19 miles). Global time of event 2015-02-02 12:25:16 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -65.1632 West, latitude 18.9255 North, depth 31 km.
Close countries, Puerto Rico (c. 3 917 000 pop), British Virgin Islands (c. 22 000 pop), U.S. Virgin Islands (c. 109 000 pop). The epicenter was 80 km (50 miles) from Tortola (c. 23 900 pop), 69 km (43 miles) from Charlotte Amalie (c. 20 000 pop), 80 km (49 miles) from Road Town (c. 8 400 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Cruz Bay (c. 2 700 pop), 71 km (44 miles) from Culebra (c. 1 500 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Tortola, Road Town, Cruz Bay.
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