5.1
Earthquake Details: 57 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique
Jan 2, 2026, 21:48:26
- Depth
- 49.79 km
- Felt reports
- 44
Source: USGSUpdated: Apr 7, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred on Jan 2, 2026 at 21:48:26. Epicenter: 57 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique. Reported depth: 49.79 km.
Status: Reviewed
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Jan 2, 2026, 17:48:26 GMT-4
- UTC
- Jan 2, 2026, 21:48:26 UTC
49.79 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Agency measurements
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- USGSmww 5.1
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- Depth:
- 49.79 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- Apr 7, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth49.79 km
Significance421
Latitude15.0594
Longitude-60.5358
Event IDus7000rm6i
Magnitude5.1
Updated:Apr 7, 2026, 22:11:52 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Apr 7, 2026, 22:11 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).