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Earthquakes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has catalogued 6 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 150th of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M6.1.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 150th of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity, averaging about 0 M4+ events a year alongside 1 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900. The M6+ record here is a single event, so one quake sets every figure on this page.
- 6
- M4+ events (since 2005)
- 1
- Major M6+ (since 1900)
- M6.1
- Strongest
- ~0
- M4+ per year
The verdict
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is relatively quiet seismically compared to most places tracked here, with 6 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 1 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 6.1.
- 1940
- busiest year (1 major events)
- 120 km
- average recorded event depth
- 0%
- of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)
Average catalogued magnitude is 4.3 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Hungary sits immediately above at 7 events and Jordan sits immediately below at 5.
Where Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits in the catalog
Rank 150th of 187 tracked countries (17th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Hungary sits immediately above at 7 events and Jordan sits immediately below at 5.
Same M4+ count, broken by peak magnitude
6 tracked countries share Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's exact count of 6 M4+ events since 2005. Among that cohort, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 2nd of 6 by strongest recorded magnitude (M4.8).
| Country | M4+ count | Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 6 | M5.1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (this page) | 6 | M4.8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | M4.7 |
| Bermuda | 6 | M4.6 |
0 of 6 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.
Magnitude distribution of major events
Breakdown of the 1 significant (M6+) earthquakes on record for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
M6.0-6.9
1
100.0%
Depth of major earthquakes
Hypocentral depth of the 1 M6+ events, shallow quakes shake the surface hardest. Average depth: 120 km.
Shallow (<70 km)
0
0.0% of events
Intermediate (70–300 km)
1
100.0% of events
Deep (>300 km)
0
0.0% of events
Strongest earthquakes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The 1 most powerful events on record (USGS, since 1900).
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 13 km W of Barrouallie, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 120.0 km | Jul 6, 1940 |
Significant earthquake record (1 events)
Every catalogued magnitude-6.0-and-above earthquake in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 1900, most recent first.
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 13 km W of Barrouallie, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 120.0 km | Jul 6, 1940 |
Other countries in this catalog sample
A Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.
Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster
A second Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.
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About Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figures
6 M4+ events since 2005 · strongest M6.1 · average M4.3 · 1 M6+ significant events since 1900 · latest M4+ catalog stamp Oct 3, 2025. Computed from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). See the methodology and USGS ComCat.
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What Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's numbers mean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 150th of 187 countries tracked - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.
- About 0 M4+ earthquakes strike Saint Vincent and the Grenadines per year on average, though major (M6+) activity is episodic - 1940 was the busiest year on record with 1 significant events. See the full country ranking
- 0% of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's catalogued major earthquakes are shallow (under 70km) - shallow events generally produce stronger surface shaking than deep ones of the same magnitude. How depth affects shaking
- The strongest catalogued event reached M6.1. Compare against neighboring or similarly-ranked countries before drawing conclusions from magnitude alone. Compare strongest earthquakes
Figures reflect the USGS ComCat catalog (M4+ since 2005, M6+ significant events since 1900) - not a real-time hazard assessment. For official guidance, see the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 315,341 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,428 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-07-19.