Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth2 Aug 07:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 2, 2026 07:04:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 2, 2026, at 07:04 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.40Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude14.003°N / 60.568°WSt. LuciaAlso near: Martinique 54 km (34 mi) away | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 93 km (58 mi) awaySeismic antipode14.003°S / 119.432°EShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoQualibou (55 km / 34 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoAug 2, 2026 07:04 GMT / Aug 2, 2026 07:04 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 14.003 / -60.568: St. Lucia Region, Windward Isl.Source: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23237356',14.00300,-60.56800,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, St. Lucia Region, Windward Isl.',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrsNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique with 90,000 inhabitants, in 86 km (54 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Dominica, Roseau, 169 km (105 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry36 km (23 mi)W of epicenterDennery(pop: 12,600)III: WeakPascal, Dennery St. Lucia42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterGros Islet(pop: 25,200)III: WeakRodney Heights, Gros-Islet St. Lucia44 km (27 mi)W of epicenterBisee(pop: 13,000)III: WeakBissee, Castries St. Lucia44 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterAnse Ger(pop: 1,470)III: WeakMicoud St. Lucia47 km (29 mi)W of epicenterCastries(pop: 20,000)III: WeakCiceron, Castries St. Lucia55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterCanaries(pop: 1,860)III: WeakAnse-la-Raye St. Lucia65 km (40 mi)NW of epicenterRiviere-Pilote(pop: 13,400)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterLe Francois(pop: 19,700)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterDucos(pop: 17,400)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterLe Lamentin(pop: 40,600)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterLe Robert(pop: 23,800)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique86 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterFort-de-France(pop: 90,000)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterSaint-Joseph(pop: 17,000)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterLe Gros-Morne(pop: 11,000)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterLa Trinite(pop: 15,000)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterSainte-Marie(pop: 20,400)III: WeakMartinique, Martinique Martinique100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterGeorgetown(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakParish of Charlotte St. Vincent & Grenadines106 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterLe Morne-Rouge(pop: 5,470)II: Very weakMartinique, Martinique Martinique108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterPetit Bordel(pop: 1,080)II: Very weakParish of Saint David St. Vincent & Grenadines113 km (70 mi)NW of epicenterBasse-Pointe(pop: 4,040)II: Very weakMartinique, Martinique Martinique118 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterKingstown(pop: 24,500)II: Very weakParish of Saint George St. Vincent & Grenadines118 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterCalliaqua(pop: 24,200)II: Very weakParish of Saint George St. Vincent & Grenadines126 km (78 mi)SE of epicenterCrab Hill(pop: 727)II: Very weakSaint Lucy Barbados132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterPort Elizabeth(pop: 839)II: Very weakGrenadines St. Vincent & Grenadines138 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterWhite Hill(pop: 5,140)II: Very weakSaint Andrew Barbados140 km (87 mi)SW of epicenterDovers(pop: 525)II: Very weakGrenadines St. Vincent & Grenadines143 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterBridgetown(pop: 98,500)II: Very weakSaint Michael Barbados154 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterSix Cross Roads(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakChrist Church Barbados159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterBerekua(pop: 2,610)II: Very weakSaint Patrick Dominica165 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterLa Plaine(pop: 1,330)II: Very weakSaint Patrick Dominica169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterRoseau(pop: 16,600)II: Very weakSaint George Dominica181 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterSaint Joseph(pop: 2,180)II: Very weakSaint Joseph DominicaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-2EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)07:04:29ST. LUCIA REGION, WINDWARD ISL.EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 2, 2026 07:04 am (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.410 km0 km - This quakeSt. Lucia Region, Windward Isl.Main Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 131 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 13.9 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake